Approaching Santiago

Published on 03.12.2011 - Pole to Pole Run

Farmer is not too far away anymore from Punta Arenas

Farmer is not too far away anymore from Punta Arenas

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Ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer is continuing his gigantic run towards the big South. He doesn't stop running at a daily average of 90 km ! Breathtaking feat...

We do not receive many knews coming from Chile, South America. Only we have the distances daily covered : 90.3 km on 25 November, about 65 km the next day, 'only' 60 km on 27 November because, he had lose the tracks in the desert ; 90 km on 30 November, 90 km on 2 December and the same distance on 3 December.

We have also received his geographical position on 3 December : 27° 338.68 S / 70° 599.95 W. He is slowly approaching the big capital of Chile, Santiago.

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