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Anthony France

SHOCKING: Army officer sets world record for longest solo trek by a woman - You Need To See This

Preet Chandi

(Picture: University of Derby)

A British Army officer nicknamed “Polar Preet” has broken a world record for the longest solo and unsupported expedition by a woman in Antarctica.

Preet Chandi, 33 – backed by the Princess of Wales who was a patron of the challenge - has so far travelled 868 miles (1,397 km) in temperatures as low as -50C (-58F).

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