Salopek has now been making his way across the northeastern section of India. This has taken him on a unique path where he nearly touched the border of southeastern Nepal. Then he straddled the thin stretch of the West Bengal province with Sikkim ...(more)

Marie and Nil had now gotten to the south of Albania and it was time to cross the southern border to Greece. Joining them now was Clemence, a friend of Marie's from work. What were her strengths according to the duo? Her resilience and humor. Her...(more)

After Butter's earliest ever marathon in Kuwait, it was onwards to Doha, Qatar for marathon 165. At 3 am, it was another early start to beat the heat. Running along a cliffy shoreline Butter saw numerous other runners and early morning walkers, bu...(more)

When we last left Casey at the end of April, the floodwaters had risen too high, Casey and his guide, Diego, already had close calls with their lives. Under the stress, Diego had uncharacteristically drunken himself silly while accusing Casey of a...(more)

Lecomte's quest to become the first man to swim across the Pacific has come to an end. The team has been plagued by mechanical issues, bad weather and rough seas for much of the last two weeks. Low-pressure systems created strong winds with rough ...(more)