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Lachlan Morton beats Pony Express record by nearly 20 hours
Lachlan Morton rode nearly 2,000 miles from the Pony Express route to Sacramento, California, finishing on Sunday night.
The Australian cyclist completed the journey in six days, 21 hours and 15 minutes.
That was 19 hours and 45 minutes faster than the record set by horseback riders about 160 years ago.
The original Pony Express carried mail and important documents across the expanding United States using relays of riders and horses.
Riders changed about every 150 miles, while horses were swapped every 10 to 15 miles.
The service operated for only two years.
Morton's ride crossed eight states and faced cold, darkness and a tropical storm.
The reported record-breaking ride is complete; no further plans are given.
Lachlan Morton completed the 1,998-mile Pony Express route in six days, 21 hours and 15 minutes.
He beat the 160-year-old record by 19 hours and 45 minutes.
Morton arrived in Sacramento, California, at 11:19 p.m. PDT on Sunday night.
The route crossed eight US states and followed the historic Pony Express trail.
The original record was completed in seven days and 17 hours using relay riders on horseback.
- Who
- Lachlan Morton, a cyclist.
- What
- He completed the 1,998-mile Pony Express route in six days, 21 hours and 15 minutes, beating the old record by 19 hours and 45 minutes.
- When
- He finished at 11:19 p.m. PDT on Sunday night. The article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The Pony Express trail across eight US states, ending in Sacramento, California.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pony Express riders completed the route in seven days and 17 hours using a relay system.
Morton arrived in Sacramento after six days, 21 hours and 15 minutes on the route.
- Route length
- 1,998 miles (3,217 kilometres)
- Morton's time
- Six days, 21 hours and 15 minutes
- Record margin
- 19 hours and 45 minutes
- Finish location
- Sacramento, California
- Historic record time
- Seven days and 17 hours
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