JUNIOR A&E doctor Meg Pragnell will be on Exmoor on Sunday (August 10) as part of her attempt to break a world record by completing 15 half iron-distance triathlons in 15 days, one in each of the UK’s national parks.

Meg, aged 28, has had to rebuild her strength and fitness from scratch after donating a kidney to her mother nine months ago.

She started by walking just 200 yards on a treadmill and now fits in up to 16 hours a week of training sessions around overnight shifts and unpredictable hospital hours which see her work 40 to 60 hour weeks as an A&E doctor in Derby, as well as teaching medical students.

Meg, who began her world record attempt in the Cairngorms National Park on July 31, hopes to raise £15,000 to support Sarcoma UK, the country’s only charity dedicated to those affected by sarcoma cancer, after one of her close friends was diagnosed with it aged just 26.

She aims to complete one triathlon per day for 15 consecutive days in up to eight hours per day, each including a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride, and 13-mile run.

In total, she will swim, bike, and run more than 620 miles across Britain’s wildest landscapes, finishing in her home county of Derbyshire in the Peak District National Park on Thursday (August 14).

Meg said: “This is about more than finishing triathlons.

“It is about visibility, advocacy, and hope.

“If one person hears the word ‘sarcoma’ because of this, and gets an earlier diagnosis, it will all have been worth it.”

If successful, Meg will take the world record for the most consecutive middle distance triathlons completed.

Meg said sarcoma was a brutal, rare cancer which was difficult to diagnose and harder to treat and was one of the least understood and most underfunded cancers.

It often affected young adults and its rarity made it hard to diagnose early, leading to poor outcomes.

Sarcoma UK funds vital research, supports those affected, and campaigns for better treatment and awareness.

Meg said: “I simply cannot think of a better cause than to raise money for the national charity Sarcoma UK which funds vital research, offers support for anybody affected by sarcoma cancer, and campaigns for better treatment.”

Anybody who wants to support Meg’s fund-raising can find her JustGiving page online.