Brazilian ultra-runner summits two mountains in one day
A record-breaking ultra-run
Location: Italy
Brazilian Fernanda Maciel took on the challenge of a lifetime
when she ran up two iconic mountains in the Alps
setting a new record in an epic one-day adventure
She set her sights on the Gran Paradiso climb first
Source: Red Bull
where she set a record time of 2 hrs and 40 mins
before making her way up the world-famous Matterhorn mountain
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ULTRA-RUNNER, FERNANDA MACIEL, SAYING:
"I had this opportunity to face my fears. To go through, forward (push) my limits. And I think this is how I love life. It's a big adventure. And for me, to improve as a person I need to be out of my comfort zone. So, Matterhorn and Gran Paradiso mean that for me. I'm super happy."
