Shanda Hill is competing in A Double Deca, a triathlon equivalent to 20 Ironman events in a row. Competitors first swim 76 kilometres, then bike 3,600 km and an 844 km run.
WATCH: Shanda Hill of Vernon, B.C., accomplished a physically and mentally punishing feat: Crossing the finish line of a double-deca triathlon. Overall, she swam 76 kilometres in a 50-metre pool; biked 3,600 km on a 7.2-km looped circuit; and ran 844 km on a 2.1-km loop – Nov 6, 2019, B.C., woman is one of the last competitors in what’s been described as one of the most gruelling sporting events out there.
She started the event in San Felipe Mexico Sept. 23, on the heels of completing the Swissultra Double Deca in Buchs Switzerland just days before that, a testament to her tenacity.
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