Lanarkshire runner set to join elite club of athletes in completing six major marathons across the world

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A Lanarkshire woman is set to join an elite club of runners as she prepares to take on her sixth major marathon.Only 8148 people in the world have ever conquered the gruelling Six Star Journey which sees athletes chase completion of the six renowned major races - the holy grail in marathon running.And when Alison Jardine crosses the finish line in Tokyo this March, she will become one of just under 2500 women to make it to the event's hall of fame.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The prospect of joining this exclusive list is filling the 36-year-old from Hamilton with much excitement, as she looks forward to achieving her mammoth goal, one that has been 10 years in the making.In just under eight weeks time, Alison hopes to add another marathon medal to her impressive collection, which will be accompanied by a special recognition medal awarded for completion of the six major races.She has already smashed marathons in London, New York, Boston, Chicago and Berlin in recent years, but Alison imagines her final run in Japan will be the first time she doesn't check her watch as she finishes - such is the magnitude of simply completing the collective feat. "I'm definitely ready for it now," Alison told Lanarkshire Live."It's 10