A German athlete is running around the world to raise money for children with cancer. Robby Clemens thinks he'll wear out 50 pairs of running shoes during his 23,000km journey across 28 countries.
The 45-year-old hopes to finish the World Run in 298 days. Each day he plans to run 80km— the distance from Hsinchu to Taichung.
"Four hours of running, an hour's rest, four hours of running, another rest, more running, that's the rhythm I hope to keep up. In all, I'll be on the go 14 hours a day," Clemens said.
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Among the highlights of the World Run will be a meeting with rockstars Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, who plan to run with Clemens for a little while when he is in the US.
The German, who has been practising extreme sports for eight years, will be accompanied by a doctor and a diet coach. (Staff writer, with agencies)
一名德國運動員正在繞著地球慢跑,為癌症孩童募款。羅比.克萊門斯認為他跑遍二十八國的兩萬三千公里行程,將會穿壞五十雙慢跑鞋。
四十五歲的他希望在兩百九十八天內結束「環球慢跑」。他計畫每天跑八十公里,距離相當於新竹到台中。
克萊門斯說︰「慢跑四小時,休息一小時,跑四小時,再休息,然後再跑—是我希望維持的步調。總之,我一天有十四小時的活動時間。」
「環球慢跑」的焦點還有會見搖滾歌手布魯斯.史賓斯汀與強.邦喬飛,他們兩人計畫等克萊門斯抵美國時,陪他跑一小段路。
這位德國人從事極限運動已有八年時間,將在一名醫師與飲食教練的陪同下圓夢。 (翻譯︰賴美君)
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