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RICHARD HOAD AND PAUL MOORE
THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST
ENDURANCE CHALLENGES
Contents
Introduction
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Norseman
7<H?97
Kalahari Augrabies
Red Bull X-Alps
Trans Europe Footrace
Al Andalus Ultimate Trail Race
Ö till Ö
Extreme Marathon
Cadiz Freedom Swim
Cape Epic
Tour d’Afrique
La Haute Route
Marathon Des Sables
International Canoe Race
English Channel Swim
Race Around Ireland
7I?7
Great Wall Marathon
Yak Attack
Spartathlon
Dusi Canoe Marathon
Devizes to Westminster
The Mountainman
Comrades Marathon
Enduroman Arch to Arc
Iron Bike
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Crocodile Trophy
Coast to Coast New Zealand
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Arrowhead 135
Leadville 100
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Patagonian Expedition Race
Jungle Marathon
Western States 100
Race Across America
Tevis Cup Ride
South Pole Race
Yukon Quest
Woodvale Challenge
4 Deserts
Badwater Ultramarathon
Adventure Racing World Series
Freediving
6633 Extreme Winter
Ultra Marathon
Volvo Ocean Race
Furnace Creek 508
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Yukon Arctic Ultra
The Extreme World Races
24-Hour Track Race
Iditarod
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Manhattan Island
Marathon Swim
La Ruta de Los Conquistadores
Catalina Channel Swim
Vendée Globe
Ultraman World Championships
Index
Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
Acknowledgements
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Introduction
tough
Adjective, adverb, noun, verb. Definition:
1 capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy
2 difficult to perform, accomplish or deal with
3 vigorous; severe; violent
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