100-day Run against Bullying - Marco Matteazzi
The 24-year old Marco ran 100 marathons in 100 cities to prove that limits are only in our heads. He wants to inspire people to...
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Retracing the Sandakan Death March - Kevin Vallely, Frank Wolf
Mar 13, 2006
Sandaka, Malaysia
Mar 18, 2006
Ranau, Malaysia
In 1945, 2500 Australian and British POW’s died at the hands of the Japanese during forced jungle marches in the region of Sabah, Borneo. “The Sandakan Death March went down in infamy as arguably the worst atrocity ever suffered by Australian soldiers, but it remains largely invisible on the historical map. The details of the event were so shocking that it was easier for the Australian government to withhold information than go public. It is only in the last few years that the story has come to light. When I approached authorities in Borneo with my idea of retracing the...
The Siberian Express - Ray Zahab, Kevin Vallely
Mar 1, 2010
Slyudyanka, Russia
Mar 13, 2010
Nizhneangarsk, Russia
On March 13, 2010 Ray Zahab and Kevin Vallely made it!They had run and trekked across the frozen Lake Baikal in Siberia in record time traversing the 640km frozen surface of the oldest, deepest lake in the world in 13 days 16 hours, bettering the previous mark by over a week. Lake Baikal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that holds more fresh water than three of the largest North American, Great Lakes combined. Ray and Kevin ran to raise awareness of the worldwide scarcity of clean water and inspire young people to push beyond their perceived limitations. “We contoured our way...
