A woman managed to set a new world record with her 48-hour trip on the London Underground (Picture: SWNS)
A woman has broken the world record for the longest ever journey on the London Underground after staying on the tube for a whopping 48 hours.
Ali White completed the mammoth challenge after enduring a gruelling two-day stint which saw her visit every station on the underground.
The epic trip started on November 18, and finished just after 11am today.
During the challenge, Ali visited all 272 tube stations on the network – including stop offs at places including Kensington, Uxbridge, Edgware and Upminster.
She whizzed up and down all the different lines and was joined by friends on Saturday and Sunday to let her nap and get her through whenever she found herself ‘lagging’ on energy.
Ali, who is also a volunteer with the British Transport Police, was also given a special Transport For London (TFL) pass so she wouldn’t receive a penalty fare after not tapping out for 48 hours.
Reflecting on her two-day ordeal on the underground, the policy advisor from Shepherd’s Bush, London, said: ‘It’s been ok, it’s a nice way to spend a weekend, exploring bits of London I’ve never been to before.’
Ali White took part in three fundraising events dubbed ‘Trifecta of Stupidity’ in order to raise money to honour her late father (Picture: Ali White / SWNS)
After taking part in a 100-mile bike ride and the Oxford half-marathon, Ali rounded off the Trifecta with her record-breaking tube journey (Picture: Ali White/SWNS)
‘I had a bunch of rules that I have to stick to, I couldn’t tap out or hang around on a platform and let trains go past.
‘I could only stop to swap trains, go to the loo or have some food.
‘I was also taking part in mini-challenges, little bits on the tube, little quirks.
‘For example, the deepest tube station is Hampstead, it is 15 stories deep and my mini challenge was to climb those steps.’
Ali took on the challenge after her dad Andrew White, died unexpectedly in 2016 from a pulmonary embolism – a blocked blood vessel in the lungs.
Since his death, Ali has been raising money every year to raise money for charity but missed out on three years due to the pandemic.
This led to Ali taking on three challenges in three months to make up for lost time.
Ali dedicated her fundraising efforts to her late father Andrew White, who passed away unexpectedly in 2016 (Picture: SWNS)
Dubbing her mission the ‘Trifecta of Stupidity’, she first took part in a 100-mile cycle through the Yorkshire countryside from her dad’s birthplace in Middlesbrough to the National Museum in York.
Next up was the Oxford Half Marathon, which Ali decided to take part in on October 16 after previously attending University there.
Rounding off the trifecta was the subway challenge, which Ali completed after spending 48 hours on the London Underground.
Since taking part in the ‘Trifecta of Stupidity’ Ali has raised more than £2,300 for her three chosen charities which are Mind, Centrepoint and the NSPCC.
‘Overall, I’m hoping whatever money this raises goes to help some of the most vulnerable in society, and makes someone’s life somewhere a little better.’ she said.
‘My dad made my life a hell of a lot better.
‘He made me who I am today, so by donating, you’re helping me pay that favour forward and say thanks for who he was.’
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