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Meet the thrill-seeker famous for running the fastest 100m on stilts

Ben Jacoby is known for being the fastest man on stilts. After breaking the 100m record, he's now in training for the London Marathon. We find out more.

Moments

Windsurfing in the snow? Watch pro athletes show us how it’s done

These professional athletes have taken to the Engadin mountains in Switzerland to mix up their sports in ways never seen before. This is the X-project.

Destinations

Watch this mountain biker take on the Isle of Skye’s Cuillin Hills

View footage of Danny MacAskill tackling some extreme terrain on the Isle of Skye.

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Palestinian youth determined to continue parkour despite losing leg

Aliwa dreamed of becoming a parkour professional and decided that he would not let his disability hold him back from achieving it.

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Travel News

Why you should take the plunge and try canyoning

Canyoning: the art of jumping, climbing, scrambling and abseiling to better experience the beauty of the world's crevices. Rachel Steinberg talks about how she learned to love the sport.

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Asia's top wingsuit athlete jumps into the void from Tianmen Mountain

Asia's top wingsuit athlete takes a calm look out across a jagged mountain range in central China before leaping head first off the cliff and speeding towards the ground. Zhang Shupeng's sport consists of jumping into the void from a mountain with a flexible wing-shaped suit.

Earth News

What does extreme racing have to do with sustainability in Senegal?

Extreme E is heading across the planet to support communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

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Adrenaline fuelled adventure sports on the rise in Dubai

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

The most populous city in the United Arab Emirates boasts a multitude of attractions for adventure travellers, including air, sand and sea activities.

Ecotech

World’s first electric boat race series takes to the seas in Monaco

The design of the boats was inspired by Star Wars.

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Austrian breaks world record with extreme ice feat

An Austrian extreme athlete on Saturday broke his own world record by spending more than two-and-a-half hours submerged in ice.

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Extreme bridge diving goes ahead in Bosnia despite COVID-19 pandemic

Organisers stressed it was important that the tradition, whose origins date back to 1664, was not put on hold.

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Jet-propelled French adventurers fly through world's highest cave

Vincent Philippe Reffet and Frederic Yves Fugen leapt from a helicopter and sped towards Tianmen Cave, in central China's Hunan province.

United Kingdom

British adventurer takes on 100 marathons around Britain barefoot

Anna McNuff, 34, has challenged herself with running 100 marathons around Britain barefoot. She started the journey in the Shetland Islands, however is currently injured in Manchester after completing 1070 miles so far.

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French inventor Franky Zapata succeeds to cross the English Channel

Looking like a superhero, 40-year-old Franky Zapata completed the 35-kilometer journey in 22 minutes, setting off from the French coastal town of Sangatte to land in Saint Margaret's Bay in Britain.

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French inventor shows off flyboard before bid to cross English Channel

French inventor Franky Zapata demonstrated his jet-powered flyboard in the north of France on Wednesday (July 24), a day before attempting a cross-Channel flight.

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Thrill-seekers balance on slacklines in Czech forest

PEOPLE WALKING ON HIGHLINES BETWEEN PILLARS OF ROCK OVER FOREST, HIGHLINERS PRACTICING WALKING ON HIGHLINES LOWER TO THE GROUND AND TALKING ABOUT HOW DOING IT MAKES THEM FEEL

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Wakeboarder takes on Bangkok’s narrow waterways at speed

German wakeboarder Dominik Gührs navigated the narrow waterways of Bangkok's Ancient City and floating markets recently.

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Mud is in the air at Russian swamp football tournament

Mud was flying at a swamp football tournament competition in a Russian forest around 60 kilometres from St Petersburg.

USA

Two Wisconsin men die after competing in IronMan 70.3 triathlon

Todd Mahoney, 38, a Madison firefighter, and Michael McCulloch, 61, were both found unresponsive in the water while swimming in the athletic competition, according to the Madison Fire Department.

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Spectacular aerobatics showcased at China extravaganza

The pilots from different countries conducted spectacular aerobatics at the 11th Air Sports Cultural Tourism Festival in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province on Monday, attracting numerous people to appreciate the thrilling and exciting performance