Runner completes 400-mile lap of Cornwall

Elsey Davis completed her lap of Cornwall in six days, eight hours and 12 minutes

A woman has completed a challenge to run a 400-mile lap of Cornwall to honour her mother and raise awareness of Alzheimer's.

Elsey Davis, from Camelford, set off on Monday and completed her run, which started and finished at Land's End, in six days, eight hours and 12 minutes.

Ms Davis, 36, said she had set the fastest known time (FKT) for the 400-mile journey.

She aimed to raise money for and awareness of young-onset Alzheimer's, which can affect people as young as 40, after her mum received a diagnosis of the disease in 2023.

"I've never done anything like this before, never more than a day," Davis told BBC Radio Cornwall.

"Every morning I woke up not knowing if I could run another 100 kilometres. It was a journey of exploration and uncertainty.

"There was no-one chasing me. It was just me against me.

"I was determined to get back to Land's End and hoping nothing got in the way."

Severe weather disrupted ferry crossings and forced Davis to adjust her route and timeline. Originally aiming to finish on Saturday, she had to revise her plan on day four when her body began to break down and the weather worsened.

"My body is totally broken, everything is swollen and sore, but I thought of my mum whenever it got hard, and it's what pulled me through each day and back to Land's End," she said.

"It's been an incredibly challenging but beautiful journey around Cornwall."