More risk, more fun: extreme sports of 2014
Updated: 2014-12-09 09:56
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Wim Hof, 55, has broken 21 Guinness World Records including running a full marathon above the Arctic circle wearing only a pair of shorts. [Photo/IC] |
Wim Hof, from Sittard, Holland, also holds the record for having the longest ice bath, staying immersed in blocks of ice for a spine-chilling one hour, 52 minutes and 42 seconds. The Iceman said he can endure sub-zero temperatures as he has the ability to turn his own thermostat up by using his mind.
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