‘Marathon men’ prepare for final leg of epic adventure

More than 8,000km by bike, 25 marathons in 27 days, and now 6,500km down one of the world’s fastest flowing rivers in a raft.

It’s little wonder that two Irish adventurers are taking a breather before taking on the third and final part of the extreme 16,000km triathlon across eight countries from Istanbul to Shanghai by foot, bike, and boat.

Maghnus Collins, from Limerick, and David Burns, from Coleraine, have just completed their punishing task of running a marathon a day for four weeks up the Himalayas.