A British sports therapist raising money for charity has beaten the world record for the most marathons run in consecutive days after completing 53 in less than seven weeks. Amy Hughes has finished the challenge after running 1388 miles in just 53 days to raise money for good causes. The 26-year-old from Oswestry, Shropshire, bypassed her original goal of beating the previous women's world record of 17 weeks ago to set a new precedent for both male and female runners. Amy Hughes beat the world record for the most marathons ran in consecutive days after taking on 53 across Britain. She is pictured at Ripon Cathedral after running 26.2miles on August 16 . The sports therapist raised more than £20,000 throughout the challenge. She is pictrured in York (left) and Wakefield (right) Miss Hughes poses after yet another marathon with two fellow runners in Liverpool on the second day of the challenge . Akinori Kusuda from Japan held the previous world record after running 52 marathons between January 30 and March March 22 in 2009. Miss Hughes beat that record today after crossing the finish line in Manchester where she completed . But while most would look forward to a hot bath and a lie-down, Miss Hughes said she'll miss getting up to take on a new marathon every day now that it's over. 'In a strange way it is sad that it's all ending as I put so much time and effort in and I enjoyed it so much. 'We met everybody around the country and I'm really sad that it's at the end. I will enjoy a lie in though.' The sports therapist stuck to a regimented routine throughout the course of the challenge which began in Chester on August 6. Waking up every morning at 6.30am in a different city, the team ate a hotel breakfast everyday before taking on another 26.2mile stretch. And even a stomach bug didn't stop the 26-year-old from pounding the pavements, with Miss Hughes completing her 35th marathon in Taunton, Somerset, while ill. Today Miss Hughes crossed the finish line in Manchester after 53 days of running. Her effort has raised more than £20,000 for the Isabelle Lottie Foundation, which helps with the early diagnosis of children with brain tumours, through an online donations page. Miss Hughes on her seventh day of the challenge in Edinburgh where some of her team cycled to complete the 26.2miles . The 26-year-old sports therapist was pictured in Stoke-on-Trent on the penultimate day of her 53-marathon challenge . The sports therapist said she was not as tired as she thought she would have been throughout the challenge. She is pictured after a marathon on September 26 in Stoke-on-Trent (left) and with fellow runner Jordan Mitten in Newcastle on August 13 (right) The runner has raised more than £20,000 for charity by completing the challenge in 53 cities including Leeds (left) and Wakefield (right) 'The charity  is close to my heart because a friend's daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour and it helps support families like hers,' said the fitness fanatic, who is now planning to take on more challenges in Europe. 'One of my favourite parts has been meeting so many great people and having onlookers complete the marathons with me. 'Especially the ones who have never done one before, it was great. 'Everybody has been great. A lot of people have turned up to support us and lots of people have come out to run with us. 'The support has been great and really got me through.' Amy's quickest marathon was in Cambridge where she completed the 26.2 miles in four hours, 50 minutes. Her slowest was in Taunton in a time of eight hours after she spent the night before with a stomach bug. She averaged around five hours 20 minutes for each marathon she completed. The runner is pictured on September 9 in Plymouth (left) and with others who joined in her effort in Brighton on September 4 (right) Members of the running team in Edinburgh on the seventh day of the challenge which has set a new world record . Miss Hughes met footballer Chris Herd at Villa Park in Birmingham (left) on the 46th day of the challenge. She was joined by a team of runners and strangers who sometimes ran alongside her (right) August 6 – Chester                           September 2 - Canterbury . August 7 - Liverpool                          September 3 - Tunbridge wells . August 8 - Preston                            September 4 - Brighton . August 9 - Lancaster                         September 5 - Portsmouth . August 10 - Carlisle                           September 6 - Southhampton . August 11 - Glasgow                         September 7 - Bournemouth . August 12 - Edinburgh                      September 8 - Exeter . August 13 - Newcastle                       September 9 - Plymouth . August 14 - Sunderland                    September 10 - Taunton . August 15 - Durham                          September 11 - Weston-super-Mare . August 16 - York                               September 12 - Bath . August 17 - Hull                                 September 13 - Bristol . August 18 - Wakefield                       September 14 - Cardiff . August 19 - Leeds                             September 15 - Swansea . August 20 - Bradford                         September 16 - Gloucester . August 21 - Sheffield                         September 17 - Hereford . August 22 - Lincoln                            September 18 - Worcester . August 23 - Nottingham                      September 19 - Coventry . August 24 - Derby                               September 20 - Birmingham . August 25 - Loughborough                 September 21 - Wolverhampton . August 26 - Leicester                          September 22 - Shrewsbury . August 27 - Peterborough                   September 23 - Wrexham . August 28 - Norwich                             September 24 - Oswestry . August 29 - Ely                                     September 25 - Llangollen . August 30 - Cambridge                         September 26 - Stoke . August 31 - St Albans                           September 27 - Manchester . September 1 - London .
Amy Hughes ran 53 different marathons in 53 days across Britain .
The sports therapist beat the world record of 52 held since 2009 .
Smashed previous female record for 17 after in third week of challenge .
The 26-year-old raised more than £20,000 for a brain tumour charity .
A British sports therapist raising money for charity has beaten the world record for the most marathons run in consecutive days after completing 53 in less than seven weeks. Amy Hughes has finished the challenge after running 1388 miles in just 53 days to raise money for good causes. The 26-year-old from Oswestry, Shropshire, bypassed her original goal of beating the previous women's world record of 17 weeks ago to set a new precedent for both male and female runners. Amy Hughes beat the world record for the most marathons ran in consecutive days after taking on 53 across Britain. She is pictured at Ripon Cathedral after running 26.2miles on August 16 . The sports therapist raised more than £20,000 throughout the challenge. She is pictrured in York (left) and Wakefield (right) Miss Hughes poses after yet another marathon with two fellow runners in Liverpool on the second day of the challenge . Akinori Kusuda from Japan held the previous world record after running 52 marathons between January 30 and March March 22 in 2009. Miss Hughes beat that record today after crossing the finish line in Manchester where she completed . But while most would look forward to a hot bath and a lie-down, Miss Hughes said she'll miss getting up to take on a new marathon every day now that it's over. 'In a strange way it is sad that it's all ending as I put so much time and effort in and I enjoyed it so much. 'We met everybody around the country and I'm really sad that it's at the end. I will enjoy a lie in though.' The sports therapist stuck to a regimented routine throughout the course of the challenge which began in Chester on August 6. Waking up every morning at 6.30am in a different city, the team ate a hotel breakfast everyday before taking on another 26.2mile stretch. And even a stomach bug didn't stop the 26-year-old from pounding the pavements, with Miss Hughes completing her 35th marathon in Taunton, Somerset, while ill. Today Miss Hughes crossed the finish line in Manchester after 53 days of running. Her effort has raised more than £20,000 for the Isabelle Lottie Foundation, which helps with the early diagnosis of children with brain tumours, through an online donations page. Miss Hughes on her seventh day of the challenge in Edinburgh where some of her team cycled to complete the 26.2miles . The 26-year-old sports therapist was pictured in Stoke-on-Trent on the penultimate day of her 53-marathon challenge . The sports therapist said she was not as tired as she thought she would have been throughout the challenge. She is pictured after a marathon on September 26 in Stoke-on-Trent (left) and with fellow runner Jordan Mitten in Newcastle on August 13 (right) The runner has raised more than £20,000 for charity by completing the challenge in 53 cities including Leeds (left) and Wakefield (right) 'The charity  is close to my heart because a friend's daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour and it helps support families like hers,' said the fitness fanatic, who is now planning to take on more challenges in Europe. 'One of my favourite parts has been meeting so many great people and having onlookers complete the marathons with me. 'Especially the ones who have never done one before, it was great. 'Everybody has been great. A lot of people have turned up to support us and lots of people have come out to run with us. 'The support has been great and really got me through.' Amy's quickest marathon was in Cambridge where she completed the 26.2 miles in four hours, 50 minutes. Her slowest was in Taunton in a time of eight hours after she spent the night before with a stomach bug. She averaged around five hours 20 minutes for each marathon she completed. The runner is pictured on September 9 in Plymouth (left) and with others who joined in her effort in Brighton on September 4 (right) Members of the running team in Edinburgh on the seventh day of the challenge which has set a new world record . Miss Hughes met footballer Chris Herd at Villa Park in Birmingham (left) on the 46th day of the challenge. She was joined by a team of runners and strangers who sometimes ran alongside her (right) August 6 – Chester September 2 - Canterbury . August 7 - Liverpool                          September 3 - Tunbridge wells . August 8 - Preston September 4 - Brighton . August 9 - Lancaster                         September 5 - Portsmouth . August 10 - Carlisle September 6 - Southhampton . August 11 - Glasgow                         September 7 - Bournemouth . August 12 - Edinburgh September 8 - Exeter . August 13 - Newcastle                       September 9 - Plymouth . August 14 - Sunderland September 10 - Taunton . August 15 - Durham September 11 - Weston-super-Mare . August 16 - York September 12 - Bath . August 17 - Hull                                 September 13 - Bristol . August 18 - Wakefield September 14 - Cardiff . August 19 - Leeds                             September 15 - Swansea . August 20 - Bradford September 16 - Gloucester . August 21 - Sheffield                         September 17 - Hereford . August 22 - Lincoln September 18 - Worcester . August 23 - Nottingham                      September 19 - Coventry . August 24 - Derby September 20 - Birmingham . August 25 - Loughborough                 September 21 - Wolverhampton . August 26 - Leicester September 22 - Shrewsbury . August 27 - Peterborough                   September 23 - Wrexham . August 28 - Norwich September 24 - Oswestry . August 29 - Ely                                     September 25 - Llangollen . August 30 - Cambridge September 26 - Stoke . August 31 - St Albans                           September 27 - Manchester . September 1 - London .
the previous women's world record of 17 weeks ago runners. Amy Hughes beat the world record for the most marathons ran in consecutive days after 16 . The sports therapist raised more than complete the 26.2miles . The 26-year-old sports £20,000 for charity by completing the challenge