Jennifer Murray

Jennifer Murray
Born	June 1940 Providence, Rhode Island
Known for	First helicopter circumnavigation of the globe by a woman
Spouse(s)	Simon Murray
Children	3

Jennifer Murray (born June 1940 in Providence, Rhode Island) circumnavigated the globe aboard a Robinson R44 helicopter the distance of 36,000 miles in 97 days in 2000, earning her the current Guinness World Record for the first helicopter circumnavigation by a woman.

She is the daughter of Sir William Mather, the British industrialist who was chairman of Mather & Platt.

In August 1997 she flew around the world with Quentin Smith in her Robinson R44. On 6 September 2000, Murray became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world in a helicopter. The journey took 97 days.

In 2007 Murray successfully co-piloted a circumnavigation of the Earth by the north and south poles with pilot Colin Bodill. Their first attempt in 2003 ended in a near fatal crash in Antarctica.

Jennifer is an entrant for Racing the Planet Nepal, a 250 km Ultramarathon starting on 20 November 2011. If she finishes the race she will set a world record as the oldest female to complete an Ultramarathon. She is running to raise funds for The Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute.

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