Linda and Heather Christison walked in the Canberra 48-Hour Race to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. 

The two-day walk was held at the Australian Institute of Sport from March 17 to 19.

Linda and Heather walked 550 laps of the AIS Track & Field Facility, which totalled a huge 236.703 kilometers.

The sisters came away with outstanding results, beating runners to come in at third place in the women’s section.

“We were very pleased with our efforts and a bit shocked at how well we did,” Linda said. 

“Heather and I had a huge goal of walking 240kms and we almost did that which was great."

The results are even more impressive given that Linda walked for 48 hours with spasms caused by her Parkinson’s disease. 

“There was a patch there where the spasms were so bad I wanted to back off the goal and I told Heather to continue without me,” Linda said. 

“She told me I could do it so I kept on going and I’m so glad I listened to her.”

The two women completed the walk in memory of their father, who died in 2011 after a seven-year fight with prostate cancer.

“Dad wasn’t someone to make a fuss. He was a very quiet man with a great sense of humour. It meant a lot for Heather and I to do this together for Dad,” Linda said.

Prior to the walk, the sisters set up a fundraising page to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation and have managed to raise more than $2000 so far.