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VIDEO: B.C. ultra athlete crushes gruelling Swiss race in 26 days

Shanda Hill plows through torrent for personal best finish in Swissultra Double Deca Triathlon
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Vernon’s Shanda Hill is nearing the completing of the 2023 Swissultra Double Deca Triathlon race in Buchs, Switzerland. (Facebook photo)

Pain. Fatigue. Skin literally peeling off of her. And the rain. My word, man, the rain.

Pshaw.

None of that matters now to Vernon’s Shanda Hill, who completed the gruelling 2023 Swissultra Double Deca Triathlon Race in Buchs, Switzerland Friday morning, Sept. 15.

Hill’s extraordinary achievement took her through 76 kilometres of swimming, 3,600 kms of cycling and finishing with an 844 km run in 26 days.

Her

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Roger Knox

About the Author: Roger Knox

I am a journalist with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. I started my career in radio and have spent the last 21 years working with Black Press Media.
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