Queenslander Will ‘Dingo’ Comiskey has tied for first place in the world’s most gruelling horse race, and raised more than $14,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service along the way.

Will finished the 1,000km Mongol Derby on Thursday afternoon Australian time, in a three-way tie with Canadian Heidi Telstad and Marcia Hefker-Miles from New Mexico, USA.

The race is a self-guided trek across the Mongolian steppe country on locally-provided horses, eating and resting with nomadic families along the route.

“The generosity of the local people is absolutely incredible,” Mr Comiskey said in an interview with event organisers The Adventurists.

“They were more than happy to have you in there on the floor with the kids, or next to grandmother.”

Originally from Dingo in Central Queensland, Mr Comiskey now works on a property at Boggabilla near the New South Wales-Queensland border.

His mother Pip Comiskey said the event was scheduled to take 14 days, but the three winners completed the race in just 10.

“They were happy with the tie,” Ms Comiskey said.

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Christine McKee and Jodie van de Wetering
ABC Capricornia