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Serbian 'iceman' defies sub-zero extremes for mental reset

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British swimmer Ross Edgley is first to swim around Iceland

British swimmer Ross Edgley on Tuesday became the first person to swim around the entire island of Iceland, completing a four-month challenge in freezing seas.

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Peter Salzmann’s 347 km/h wingsuit record shown in new footage

Images released this week show Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann setting a new world speed record in August, reaching 347 km/h during a free fall over Switzerland.

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Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding crash in Italy

Felix Baumgartner, the first person to break the sound barrier during a freefall jump in 2012, died in a paragliding crash in Italy. He was 56.

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Ice beneath their feet, runners conquer North Pole challenge

Running in -8°C on shifting sea ice, 91 athletes from 22 nations took part in the Summer edition of the North Pole Marathon.

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The surprising sports you need extra travel insurance cover for

Snorkelling, camping and hiking are among the popular pursuits travellers typically don’t think twice about taking part in when on a trip.

Health news

7 unusual things that happen to your body after running a marathon

Marathon season is upon us - but what actually happens to you when you set off to complete the coveted 42.2km race?

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The Antarctic Ice Marathon is the southernmost race in the world

On Friday 13 December, competitors from all over the world took part in the start of the legendary Antarctic Ice Marathon, an extreme challenge that takes place at an altitude of 700 metres.

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World record set at extreme Antarctica Ice Ultra race

In the extreme conditions of the Antarctica Ice Ultra, athletes pushed their limits, with Paul Johnston and Roberto Sembiante setting a world record in the 100-mile race.

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Slackliners set world record at 2.5 km altitude

On a slackline stretched between two flying hot air balloons at a height of 2,500 metres, the two Germans Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler broke a new world record on Saturday.

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Austrian team sets record at top of Swiss Verzasca dam

The Austrian team of Jessica Pilz and Jakob Schubert triumphed in the Red Bull Dual Ascent 2024 competition at the Verzasca dam in Switzerland.

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Austrian pilot breaks records over Swiss Alps

Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann has set three new BASE jump world records using an innovative wingsuit foil, flying 12.5 km from Switzerland's Jungfrau mountain.

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Acrobatic aircraft defy gravity under Montenegro’s tallest bridge

The Czech Flying Bulls aerobatic team made history by performing the world’s first inverted tuck under Montenegro's 500-metre-high Mala Rijeka viaduct, Europe’s tallest railway bridge.

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Brandon Semenuk sets record with fifth Red Bull Rampage victory

World class technique and nerves of steel were the minimum requirements in Virgin, Utah last week for the 2024 staging of Red Bull Rampage.

Lifestyle

Watch: This 22-year-old just set a new death diving world record

French diver Come Girardot set a new death diving world record with a daring 44-metre leap from the Cimbarra waterfall in Spain, reaching speeds of 106 km/h.

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Sebastian Alvarez's makes history 'skysurfing' in Abu Dhabi

Chilean wingsuit flyer Sebastian Alvarez has made history by "skysurfing" from a Bell 212 helicopter located 3,657 metres above Hudayriyat Island in Abu Dhabi.

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WATCH: French pilot Serrano soars to victory at Wingsuit Championship

French wingsuit pilot Ambroise Serrano triumphed at the World Wingsuit League Championship in Zhangjiajie, China, claiming the target-hitting title.