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Dominic O’Brien Trained His Memory to Win Eight World Championships
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Joe Simpson, the Mountaineer Who Crawled Back From Siula Grande
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Beck Weathers, the Everest Climber Left for Dead Who Walked Back Into Camp
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Alex Honnold Climbed El Capitan Without a Rope After Years of Preparation
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Ueli Steck, the Swiss Machine Who Climbed the Eiger in 2 Hours 23 Minutes
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Courtney Dauwalter, the Ultrarunner Who Won Three 100-Milers in One Summer
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Ranulph Fiennes Reached Both Poles, Then Climbed Everest at 65
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Aron Ralston, the Canyoneer Who Cut Off His Own Arm to Survive
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Valery Rozov BASE Jumped From 7,220 Metres Beside Everest
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Sarah Marquis spent three years walking across Asia and Australia
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Felicity Aston: The Woman Who Skied Antarctica Alone
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Ross Edgley, the Swimmer Who Made Britain a 157-Day Endurance Test
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Jasmin Paris, the First Woman to Finish the Barkley Marathons With 99 Seconds Left
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Scott Jurek, the Vegan Ultrarunner Who Made 100 Miles Look Almost Normal
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Nimsdai Purja: The Soldier Who Climbed 14 Himalayan Giants in One Season
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David Blaine buried himself alive for seven days and changed modern magic
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He Climbed a 13,000-Foot Wall Alone and Conquered the Alps Faster Than a Ski Lift
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She Walked 10,000 Miles With No GPS or Backup Alone Through 6 Countries and Unimaginable Challenges
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He Climbed Everest Twice in One Week Without Oxygen, Ropes, or Fear
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Meet the Man Who Ate Metal, TVs, and a Cessna Plane for Breakfast
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The Iceman Who Learned to Control His Body Temperature Using Only His Breath
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Marina Abramović’s 700-Hour Experiment That Broke the Internet’s Heart
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This Man Built a Bond So Deep with Lions, They Treat Him Like One of Their Own
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He Lost Control of His Hand… So He Turned His Body Into a Living Canvas
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