The Great Wall of China is arguably the greatest feat of civil engineering in history, and indisputably Earth’s largest single cultural relic. It spans thousands miles and can even be seen from space. Kailua-Kona resident and ultra-endurance athlete Jason Lester is attempting to be the first person to complete a solo run of the Great Wall of China. Lester’s goal is to run approximately 2,500 miles of the wall within 100 days. Though the wall is roughly 5,500 miles long, according to Lester only about 2,500 miles are suitable for running. To complete his goal, Lester will need to run nearly a marathon per day to stay on track. Lester is no stranger to seemingly impossible feats. The EP1C Inc. founder is responsible for EPIC5 — a grueling five-day challenge that takes athletes through five Hawaiian Islands, completing a full iron-distance triathlon on each before moving on to the next. He is also the only person to complete the event three times.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 23:00:00 +0000
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