A maths lecturer has claimed an island record after he memorised the maths constant Pi to 6,200 digits.

Troy Ashby said the task was all about taking on a personal challenge.

He added: “To achieve what may seem impossible is a great thing and a great feeling.”

It took Mr Ashby about three hours to write out the digits across two walls at the art gallery at Bermuda College in Paget.

The feat, accomplished last month, topped his previous personal best of 6,000, set in March.

The new record was verified by two witnesses.

Mr Ashby said answers to questions sent to the Bermuda National Library and the Department of Cultural Affairs suggested he had set the high mark for Bermuda.

Mr Ashby puts the feat down to brain training.

He explained: “Once the brain has gotten used to it, it almost becomes routine to just keep adding additional numbers.”

Mr Ashby hopes to establish two separate records for Pi memorisation in Bermuda, one for writing and one for reciting.

He added: “I hope to establish a reciting record in the near future.”

Mr Ashby wants his feat to inspire others to try and push past his mark. He added: “I’m pretty sure that if I can do it, others can.”

Mr Ashby’s work can be viewed at the college’s art gallery from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, until August 9.