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Article: German extreme runner completes run from west coast to east coast of Australia

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May 15, 2005
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AP Worldstream
05-15-2005
Dateline: SYDNEY, Australia
A German extreme runner completed a 4,568 kilometer (2,838 mile) run from the west coast to the east coast of Australia on Sunday, in just over 43 days.

Waving German and Australian flags, 53-year-old Achim Heukemes crossed the finish line of his epic jog in front of a hotel on Sydney Harbor's shores with the city's famous Opera House in the background.

Heukemes endured extreme temperatures and other perils on the coast-to-coast run, often setting off at 2 a.m. to beat the heat as he crossed the searing Outback.

He completed the run in 43 days, 13 hours and eight minutes, said manager and friend Franz Brandmueller, covering an average of ...

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