How South Africa's daily struggles fuelled Ryan Sandes' ultra-running tale - EWN
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When you are running 400 kilometres across a blazing desert with aching legs and no water, most people would break. But for South African ultra-distance trail runner Ryan Sandes, hard moments like these are put into perspective by the everyday grit of his home country.
When you are running 400 kilometres across a blazing desert with aching legs and no water, most people would break. But for South African ultra-distance trail runner Ryan Sandes, hard moments like these are put into perspective by the everyday grit of his home country.
Sandes has spent nearly two decades tackling the world's most brutal trails on all seven continents. Feature story What We Know explores how South Africa's tough daily conditions forge a unique mental toughness in its athletes.
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