Fernanda Maciel scaled continent's highest peak in record 6h 40m time Brazilian ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel made history on Christmas Eve, 2022 when she scaled one of the legendary 'Seven Summits' in world-record time in the hostile environment of Antarctica – outpacing all known previous climbers with what is believed to be the summit's first running ascent - then launched the dicey descent with barely moments to catch her breath. Fernanda Maciel is seen during the project 7 Summits in the Antarctica on December 20, 2022. Photo: Jordan Manoukian / Red Bull Content Pool Mount Vinson normally requires a minimum of five to seven days to climb via mountaineering or ski mountaineering, but Maciel was determined to ascend by running - an unprecedented attempt. A native of Minas Ger...
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Sandes and Griesel endure brutal weather and 33,000m of elevation while circumnavigating Lesotho South African ultrarunners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel have combined to produce another extraordinary feat when they circumnavigated almost 1,100km of the landlocked African country Lesotho in 16 days, 6 hours and 56 minutes, for an average of just shy of 69km or a little more than one and a half marathons, every day. Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel are seen during the Navigate Lesotho Project in Lesotho on April 23, 2022. Photo: Craig Kolesky / Red Bull Content Pool Sandes and Griesel previously embarked on the ultimate Drakensberg adventure – the Drakensberg Grand Traverse - in 2014 when they ran 204km non-stop while they smashed the Great Himalaya Trail record in 2018 with a new mark...
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