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People: Man runs from Antarctic to Arctic

Bai Bin has reached the Arctic Ocean after running some 24,110 kilometers from the Antarctic in 443 days. Bai, from Guizhou province, began the challenge from the country's Antarctic Great Wall Station on March 2 last year. He has run across a number of countries including Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico, overcoming the challenges of fatigue, scorching sun, blizzards and strong winds along the way. Although exhausted, the 49-year-old said he's still passionate about running and enjoys being on the road. "I wanted to run further than 10,000 km. I never thought of giving up," he said.

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