Wenn ein Marathon nicht reicht: 220 Kilometer durch Wüste und Wildnis

Es ist 6.15 Uhr, die Sonne geht auf in der Wüste. Rundum nur Kakteen, Felsen, Sträucher. Das Tagesprogramm: bis zu 60 Kilometer Laufen. Zwei Sulzbach-Rosenberger machen sich auf den Weg, sie wissen, das geht jetzt tagelang lang so weiter.

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Sonnenaufgang in der Wüste von Nevada, ein bisschen über null Grad, und 6.15 Uhr: Es geht los.

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