Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 151 June 2022 | Page 45

TRAIL RUNNING
In mid-April , ultra-trail runners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel set out on one of their most ambitious expeditions yet , a full circumnavigation of the mountain kingdom of Lesotho . We caught up with them after their successful finish , having run 1100 kilometres with over 33,000 metres of ascent in 16 Days , 6 Hours and 56 Minutes . – BY MOEKETSI MOKOTELI & THE RED BULL EDITORS with SEAN FALCONER
Ryan Sandes ( left ) and Ryno Griesel crest another rise during their Navigating Lesotho Challenge
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