Aussie Morton breaks Everesting record

Australian cyclist Lachlan Morton has broken the Everesting record previously held by American counterpart Keegan Swenson.

EF Pro Cycling rider Lachlan Morton

EF Pro Cycling rider Lachlan Morton Source: Getty Images

The EF Pro Cycling rider set a time of seven hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds according to Hells 500 - the organisation behind the challenge - and defeated Swenson by some 10 minutes.

Less than a week after his initial attempt was nullified due to erroneous data, Morton's second saw the 8,848m Mount Everest-like climb take place on the backside of Rist Canyon, Colorado.

A slightly different Strava segment was used to track the 28-year-old's pursuit, one since verified using accurate LiDAR data.

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Published 21 June 2020 12:36pm
By Cycling Central
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