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Running Malawi - Brendan Rendall
Jun 29, 2016
Chitipa, Malawi
Jul 25, 2016
Marka, Malawi
By running the distance of 27 marathons in 27 days Brendan Rendall completed his challenge of covering the full length of Malawi on 25th July 2016. “The aim of the run was to explore one of my favorite countries in the world but also to raise money for the charity FOMO, enabling them to build a science, agriculture, and art block for their secondary school. This is a thank you to the children that first inspired me back in 2009, Brendan explains.” “On June 29th I set of from Chitipa, North West Malawi, 27 days later and 708 miles covered, I ran...
Silk Road Ultra - Dean Karnazes
Jun 29, 2016
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Jul 16, 2016
Almaty, Kazakhstan
In 2016, the U.S. Department of State-sponsored ultra-marathon legend Dean Karnazes while running the ancient Silk Road. Dean ran 525 kilometers in 11 days from Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Almaty, Kazakhstan as part of the Sports Envoy program, to mark the 25th anniversary of these countries’ independence from the Soviet Union. Running an average of 50 miles per day, Dean connected with people along the way on behalf of the United States, conducting running clinics, giving talks, and inviting people of all ages to join him in fun runs. Dean’s journey through Central Asia provided a unique opportunity...


