Coast Path Record Broken

Sanna Duthie yn chwalu record Llwybr Arfordir Penfr

Mae’r rhedwraig eithafol, Sanna Duthie, wedi gosod Amser Cyflymaf Hysbys newydd ar gyfer Llwybr Arfordir Penfro, gan gwblhau’r Llwybr Cenedlaethol 186 milltir o hyd mewn 48 awr, 23 munud a 49 eiliad.

Roedd yr her anodd wedi mynd â Sanna o Lanrhath i Draeth Poppit, gan ddilyn yr arfordir trawiadol a delio â llethrau serth, tir garw, a rhai o rannau mwyaf agored y Parc Cenedlaethol. Mae ei champ yn curo ei hymgais flaenorol bedair blynedd yn ôl, ac mae’n tynnu sylw at ei dygnwch a’i phenderfyniad eithriadol.

Yn ystod ei thaith, brwydrodd Sanna yn erbyn blinder, tywydd amrywiol, a’r straen gorfforol o redeg bron i saith marathon gefn wrth gefn. Hyd yma, mae ei hymdrech wedi codi £2,610 tuag at Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Arfordir Penfro, sy’n ariannu prosiectau cadwraethol ac ymgysylltu hanfodol ar draws y Parc Cenedlaethol.

Dywedodd Katie Macro, Cyfarwyddwr Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Arfordir Penfro: “Mae dyfalbarhad a gwydnwch Sanna yn wirioneddol ysbrydoledig. Mae cwblhau 186 milltir mewn llai na 49 awr yn gamp anhygoel, ac mae’r ffaith ei bod wedi codi dros £2,000 at Lwybr yr Arfordir yn gwneud ei champ yn fwy arbennig fyth. Bydd pob punt a godwyd ganddi yn cefnogi prosiectau cadwraeth ac ymgysylltu hanfodol.”

Dywedodd Sanna sut mae Llwybr yr Arfordir wedi bod yn rhan arbennig o’i bywyd erioed, gan ddisgrifio’r cysylltiad dwfn a’i denodd yn ôl i roi cynnig arall arni: “Mae Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro yn lle arbennig a gwerthfawr iawn i mi. Rydw i wedi treulio cymaint o fy mywyd yn ei ddringo, ei redeg a’i gerdded, boed law neu hindda, drwy gydol y flwyddyn. Rydw i fel arfer yn rhedeg yno, gan sylwi drwy gydol y tymhorau ar y gwaith cynnal a chadw a chadwraethol parhaus sy’n rhaid ei wneud gan Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Arfordir Penfro er mwyn ei gadw ar agor i bob un ohonom ei ddefnyddio.

“Rydw i’n rhedeg Ultra Marathons am hwyl, ac wedi rhedeg Llwybr yr Arfordir yn ôl yn 2021 o ogledd Sir Benfro i dde Sir Benfro mewn 51 awr a 35 munud. Y tro hwn, roeddwn i’n meddwl y byddwn i’n rhedeg o Dde Sir Benfro i Ogledd Sir Benfro wrth godi arian tuag at fy hoff le. Yn ffodus, gyda fy Amser Cyflymaf Hysbys diweddaraf (48 awr a 26 munud), rydw i bellach wedi teithio Llwybr yr Arfordir i’r ddau gyfeiriad ac wedi’i weld o bob cyfeiriad ac ym mhob tymor; mae wedi bod yn dda rhoi rhywbeth yn ôl i rywbeth sydd wedi rhoi cymaint i mi.”

Cafodd her ddiweddaraf Sanna ei chofnodi gan gwmni cynhyrchu lleol Kelp and Fern, a bydd yn cael sylw mewn rhaglen ddogfen sydd wrthi’n cael ei hôl-gynhyrchu.

Disgrifiodd Martin Larsen-Jones o Kelp and Fern y ffilm fel “ffilm i ymgolli ynddi, mae’n cofnodi Sanna Duthie wrth iddi geisio rhedeg Llwybr Arfordir gwyllt Penfro yn yr amser cyflymaf erioed. Taith o ddyfalbarhad, deheurwydd, a 48 awr o lwybr di-ildio sy’n profi ei chorff a’i hysbryd gyda phob cam.”

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Sanna Duthie smashes Pembrokeshire Coast Path record

Ultrarunner Sanna Duthie has set a new fastest known time for the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, completing the 186-mile National Trail in just 48 hours, 23 minutes, and 49 seconds.

The gruelling challenge took Sanna from Amroth to Poppit Sands, following the spectacular coastline and tackling steep climbs, rugged terrain, and some of the most exposed sections of the National Park. Her achievement beats her previous attempt four years ago and highlights her extraordinary endurance and determination.

Over the course of her run, Sanna battled fatigue, variable weather, and the physical strain of covering almost seven marathons back-to-back. Her effort has so far raised £2,610 for the Pembrokeshire Coast Charitable Trust, which funds vital conservation and engagement projects across the National Park.

Katie Macro, director of the Pembrokeshire Coast Charitable Trust, said: “Sanna’s determination and resilience are truly inspiring. Completing 186 miles in under 49 hours is an incredible feat, and the fact she has raised over £2,000 for the Coast Path makes her achievement even more meaningful. Every pound she has raised will support vital conservation and engagement projects.”

Sanna spoke of how the Coast Path has always been a special part of her life, describing the deep connection that drew her back for a second attempt: “The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a really special and precious place to me. I have spent so much of my life climbing, running and walking it, whether it’s rain or shine, all year round, I am usually running in it, observing through the seasons the ongoing maintenance and conservation that is consistently required by the Pembrokeshire Coast Charitable Trust to keep it open for us all to use.

“I run ultra marathons for fun, having first run the Coast Path back in 2021 from North Pembrokeshire to South Pembrokeshire in 51 hours and 35 minutes. This time I thought I would run from South to North whilst raising funds for my favourite place. Fortunately, with my most recent FKT (48 hours and 26 minutes), I have now travelled the Coast Path in both directions and seen it from all angles and in all seasons; it has been good to give something back to something that has given me so much.”

Sanna’s most recent record-breaking challenge was captured by local production company Kelp and Fern and will be the focus of a feature-length documentary, now in post-production.

Martin Larsen-Jones of Kelp and Fern described it as “an immersive film, documenting Sanna Duthie as she attempts to run the wild Pembrokeshire Coast Path in record time. A journey of grit, grace, and 48 hours of unrelenting trail that tests her body and spirit with every step.”

More information: https://pembrokeshirecoasttrust.wales