The endurance athletes covered 1,100 kilometers (684 miles) with over 33,000 meters of elevation gain in 16 days, 16 hours and 56 minutes -- all under extreme weather conditions.
There wasn't a hint of exhaustion on Ryan Sandes' face during a recent CNN interview with the decorated ultra-athlete in his Cape Town home. You'd never guess he had recently returned from an epic 16-day run along the mostly uncharted mountains of Lesotho's borders -- until he took off his shoes.
For runners, blisters and cracked feet are par for the course; they're practically a source of pride for Sandes and his running partner Ryno Griesel, who together created and subsequently completed Navigate Lesotho on April 27. They covered 1,100 kilometers with over 33,000 meters of elevation gain in 16 days, 16 hours and 56 minutes -- all under extreme weather conditions.Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel during a leg of their Navigate Lesotho run.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Eagerly anticipated iOS 16 feature could destroy marriages and other relationshipsICYMI: A new feature coming to iOS 16 could make it easier for iPhone users to destroy their marriages.
Read more »
Pa. man sentenced for killing girlfriend and concealing the body for 16 yearsJade Babcock was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison for the homicide in which he later would saw off her legs to fit her body into a box.
Read more »
Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 4,583 new cases and nine more deaths, June 16Los Angeles County public health officials reported 4,583 new cases of the coronavirus since Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,051,930 as of Thursday, June 16. Officials reported n…
Read more »
Bitcoin mining stock report: Thursday, June 16Here's how crypto mining companies performed on Thursday, June 16.
Read more »
FIFA announces 16 host cities for 2026 football World CupFIFA reveals 16 cities in US, Mexico and Canada that will host football games in 2026 World Cup; venues for first and final matches not decided yet
Read more »
Wordle 362, June 16: Hints, answer to today's puzzleLooking for a hint on how to solve today’s Wordle puzzle? Look no further.
Read more »