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It was about the adventure, says fastest runner to cross the Alps

Sports | 2026-08-02 at 10:59 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sophie Woods ran the Via Alpina through storms, heat of up to 37C and dodged floods and wildfires across eight countries.
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