Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb 5, 2026 (AFP) - In 'most boring' feat, Brazilian runs record 24h on treadmill

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2026-02-05

A Brazilian man with a penchant for sporting records on Thursday broke a new one after tackling the most boring physical challenge he could dream up: running on a treadmill for 24 hours. Pepe Fiamonini ran 188 kilometres (116 miles) -- more than four marathons -- on a treadmill at an open-air gym on Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema beach. Once validated by officials who watched the challenge via live stream, the feat will earn him a third Guinness World......

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