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How to get through a 160km race
Brazilian ultra-marathon runner Manu Vilaseca says that convincing the mind to complete the course is one of the biggest challenges of the sport. She knows she can win the battle with her head when it's telling her to stop and give up.
Photo credit: Gemma Pla.
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