FKTs (or maybe just long runs in a certain time)
- Great Himalaya Trail, highest independent route, no outside support, October/November 2017
- Tour de Monte Rosa, unsupported, July 2016
- Kathmandu Valley Rim, March 2016
- shortened Manaslu Circuit, Arughat to Dharapani (not the full loop to Besisahar), November 2015
- Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu, 63 hrs 8 minutes, April 2013
World Record
- 24hrs on the road, 247.07 km, September 2011, held until May 2013 – WORLD RECORD (ratified by IAAF)
Championships
- 2011 Commonwealth Championships 24 hrs on the road, 247.07 km, gold medal, 1st place overall, world record until May 2013
- 2010 IAU 100km World Championships, 07:33:26, bronze medal, 3rd place
- 2009 IAU Trail World Championships, bronze medal, 3rd place
- 2006 IAU 100km World Championships, 07:28:46, gold medal, 1st place, 2006 World Champion
- 2006 100km UK Championships, gold medal, 1st place, 2006 National Champion
Personal bests
- 24 hrs road, 247.07 km, world record until May 2013
- 100 km, 07:28:46, 2006 world champion
- 50 km, 03:21:12, during 2011 Two Oceans 56 km road race
- Marathon, 02:45:02, during 2011 Two Oceans 56 km road race
- Half-Marathon, 77:35 mins
- 10 km, 36:26 mins
- Fastest world performance times for 50 km and 100 km in 2006
Highlights
- 5 time winner of The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
- winner of the 246 km Spartathlon (3rd place overall)
- 2 time winner of the Annapurna 100, Nepal
- 3 time winner of the Swiss Alpine Davos K78, record holder
- 2 time winner of Transgrancanaria
- 3 time winner of Zermatt Marathon, record holder from 2007 to 2011
- winner of the inaugral The North Face Endurance Challenge, 50 mile, San Francisco (US)
- winner of the inaugral Vibram Hong Kong 100 Ultra Trail Race
- winner of the inaugral Run Rabbit Run 100 mile
- winner of the inaugral Mountain Marathon Cup
- winner (2nd overall) of the inaugral Manaslu Mountain Trail , 212 km stage race, Nepal
- winner (2nd overall) of the inaugral Mustang Trail Race, 200 km stage race, Nepal
- winner (3rd overall) of the Everest Sky Race, 200 km stage race, Nepal
- gold medal at Comrades Marathon 89 km (2010 6th position, 2011 7th position)
- gold medal at Two Oceans Marathon 56 km (2011, 6th place)
- 6th place finish at Western States 100 mile Endurance Run
- multiple podium finishes at Sierre-Zinal, Jungfrau Marathon, LGT Alpin Marathon, International Gondo Event, Matterhornlauf
Awards
- 2013 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year
- 2012 Women of the Year Award
- 2011 International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) Athlete of the Year
- 2011 Female Athlete of the Year, The North Face
- 2008 Fell Runners’ Association (UK) Long Distance Award
- 2006 Road Runners Club (UK) John Jewell Award for outstanding performance by British Distance Runner
Expeditions
- Ascent of Ama Dablam (6856), Nepal, 2007.
- First ski mountaineering traverse of Ak-Shirak range, Kyrgyzstan, with seven first ascents, 2006.
- Ski mountaineering traverse of Kackar range in North East Turkey, 2005.
- First ski ascent of Kalanag (6387m), Garwhal, Indian Himalaya, 2003.
Other things
- PhD in Polar Oceanography, 2005.