The ice man runneth: Overcoming addiction one step at a time
Pawe艂 Durakiewicz holds three barefoot running world records, including a half marathon on ice and snow, but breaking records is only part of his story.
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The advent of training shoes has made barefoot running less common. Some even claim it has health benefits. It even has world records. Pawe艂 Durakiewicz holds three of them, including a half marathon on ice and snow, but breaking records barefoot is only a small part of Pawel's story.
Seven years ago he was on the verge of death through a deep addiction to alcohol, where he could barely function and was contemplating taking his own life. After deciding to turn his life around, he co-founded the Diamond Soul Foundation, a charity which supports people in their recovery from addiction and also organises free one-week camps in Sicily for underprivileged children.
He told Sportshour鈥檚 Shabnam Younus-Jewell about his road to recovery and why he decided to take on a rather frosty challenge.
Photo: Pawe艂 Durakiewicz completes his world record attempt by running a half marathon on ice and snow. (Credit: Pawe艂 Durakiewicz/Diamond Soul Foundation)
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