Ms Painda juggles 13-hour shifts in the hospital’s A&E department with her running, while also providing personal fitness training.

She was featured in the November issue of Women’s Running for being a role model for women everywhere.

Over the years, she has been an ambassador for Free to run, externala charity established to empower women through sport in Afghanistan and Iraq.

She said her love and passion for running and nursing kept her going.

Ms Painda hopes to be “a voice for change” and an inspiration to other women, particularly those in the Muslim community.

She also paid tribute to her family and called them her “backbone.”

“Life for women in Afghanistan is extremely difficult. It’s heartbreaking to see them deprived of their fundamental rights,” she said.

“When I crossed the finish line in Chamonix, I felt that literally all the Afghan women were with me. I felt so strong and so amazing. It was a great experience.”

She added: “There is so much happening in the world – in Afghanistan, with the Hazara people, in Palestine, in Lebanon. So if we can spread kindness at every opportunity, we should take it.

“I’m not going to stop running or raising awareness about these issues. If I can change a life, either by running or by healing and showing kindness, I will continue.”