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

BBC News reports that Sophie Woods has become the fastest runner to complete the Via Alpina, the long-distance trail running through the Alps. She crossed eight countries while facing storms, heat reaching thirty-seven degrees Celsius, and dodged floods and wildfires along the way. 'It was about the adventure,' Woods said — and by any measure, she certainly found one.

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