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President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing - Mexico City

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; Rarámuri ultramarathon runner Maria Lorena Ramirez Nahueachi; leader of the “Unstoppable Mexico” project, Mirna Beatriz De la Cruz Alvarez; and Indigenous Languages advocate Bulmaro Juarez Sanchez pose with Catrina sculptures during the Day of the Dead festivities, following a press conference at the National Palace. October 31, 2025, Mexico City. (Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix).

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2024 Tarawera Ultramarathon held in New Zealand

STORY: 2024 Tarawera Ultramarathon held in New Zealand SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: ROTORUA, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2024 Tarawera Ultramarathon STORYLINE: Thousands of runners around the world hit the picturesque mountain trails around Rotorua on Saturday and Sunday in the 2024 Tarawera Ultramarathon(TUM), the largest trail running event in New Zealand. Adrian MacDonald from the United States won the men's 100 Miler (165km) with a time of 15:00:57, while Konoka Azumi from Japan was crowned the women's champion in 18:24:53. The Wellington-based athlete Daniel Jones won the TUM102 title in 7:46:42. New Zealand female runner Ruth Croft won her maiden Tarawera Ultramarathon title with a time of 9:14:14. Englishman Ronnie Sparke, making his Tarawera debut, claimed victory in 3:30:48 in the 50km and Rotorua-raised Caitlin Fielder took out her third Tarawera title, securing victory in 4:01:41. In the 21km, the men's race was won

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380 runners join grueling course at Spartathlon ultramarathon

STORY: 380 runners join grueling course at Spartathlon ultramarathon DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DIETMAR GOEBEL, Spartathlon athlete 3. various of the race 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): THOMAS KOENEXL, Spartathlon athlete STORYLINE: The 41st edition of the Spartathlon ultramarathon race was held over the weekend. Some 380 runners from 50 countries and regions finished the 245-kilometer event from Athens to Sparta in southern Greece. Following the footsteps of the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides, their common goal was to cross the finish line on Sunday. According to ancient Greek historians, in 490 BC, ahead of the battle of Marathon against the Persian forces, Pheidippides ran from Athens to Sparta to request support. He reached his destination on foot nonstop within two days. In 1982, three British runners set off to test whether the references were correct, leading to the establishment of the event.

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Lithuania's Sorokin breaks own world record for 100km ultramarathon

STORY: Lithuania's Sorokin breaks own world record for 100km ultramarathon DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Vilnius CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners during the event 2. various of the audience watching and cheering 3. various of Aleksandr Sorokin 4. SOUNDBITE (Lithuanian): ALEKSANDR SOROKIN, Lithuanian runner STORYLINE: Lithuanian runner Aleksandr Sorokin broke his own world record in the 100km Ultramarathon Championship held in Vilnius on Sunday. Sorokin finished first in six hours, five minutes and 35 seconds, six seconds faster than the previous record made by himself. Sorokin said that he had a stomach ache during his run, but did his utmost during the last hour to break the record. SOUNDBITE (Lithuanian): ALEKSANDR SOROKIN, Lithuanian runner "The support from all of you helped a lot. I wouldn't say it was the hardest competition. I had some problems with my stomach in the middle of the run, but I felt better afterward. I was running, and in the middle of the run, I

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(SP)LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-ULTRAMARATHON-ALEKSANDR SOROKIN

(230515) -- VILNIUS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aleksandr Sorokin of Lithuania reacts after the 100km Ultramarathon Championship in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 14, 2023. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

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(SP)LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-ULTRAMARATHON-ALEKSANDR SOROKIN

(230515) -- VILNIUS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aleksandr Sorokin of Lithuania dashes to the finish during the 100km Ultramarathon Championship in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 14, 2023. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

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(SP)LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-ULTRAMARATHON-ALEKSANDR SOROKIN

(230515) -- VILNIUS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aleksandr Sorokin of Lithuania dashes to the finish during the 100km Ultramarathon Championship in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 14, 2023. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

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(SP)LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-ULTRAMARATHON-ALEKSANDR SOROKIN

(230515) -- VILNIUS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aleksandr Sorokin (2nd L) of Lithuania competes during the 100km Ultramarathon Championship in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 14, 2023. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

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(SP)LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-ULTRAMARATHON-ALEKSANDR SOROKIN

(230515) -- VILNIUS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aleksandr Sorokin of Lithuania runs past the finish line during the 100km Ultramarathon Championship in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 14, 2023. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

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(SP)LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-ULTRAMARATHON-ALEKSANDR SOROKIN

(230515) -- VILNIUS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aleksandr Sorokin of Lithuania competes during the 100km Ultramarathon Championship in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 14, 2023. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

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New Zealand's Tarawera Ultramarathon attracts 5,000 runners

STORY: New Zealand's Tarawera Ultramarathon attracts 5,000 runners DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tarawera Ultramarathon STORYLINE: About 5,000 runners around the world hit the picturesque mountain trails around Rotorua on Saturday and Sunday in the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB (TUM), the largest trail running event New Zealand has ever hosted. The ultramarathon kicked off at 4 a.m. local time on Saturday for those taking part in the 100-mile race. Athletes were given 36 hours at most to complete the course, which includes running along multiple lakes, through lush native bush, the towering Whakarewarewa Forest, steam alongside the trail at Sulphur Point and finishing at the Village Green by the lakeside in Rotorua. All other distances, either 102 km, 50 km, or 21 km, also started on Saturday morning. These courses also feature lakes, redwoods, sulfur flats and the lakeside Rotorua finish. Rotorua, one of the North I

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nancy Jiang dashes to the line as she finishing the TUM 102 female event of the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Graeme Murray/Xinhua)

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Daniel Jones competes in the TUM 102 male event of the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Graeme Murray/Xinhua)

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zach Miller dashes to the line in the TUM Miller male event of the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Cameron McKenzie/Xinhua)

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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40th Spartathlon ultramarathon race held at foot of Athens Acropolis

STORY: 40th Spartathlon ultramarathon race held at foot of Athens Acropolis DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Spartathlon ultramarathon race 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIEDZIELSKI ROBERT, Runner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HILDE DOSOGNE, Runner 4. various of Spartathlon ultramarathon race STORYLINE: The 40th Spartathlon ultramarathon race started on Friday at the foot of the Athens Acropolis, with 353 runners from 48 countries and regions participating in the 245-km course from Athens to Sparta in southern Greece. Following the footsteps of the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides, they aim to cross the finish line on Saturday. About one-third of participants achieve this, according to the international "SPARTATHLON" association, which organizes the event under the auspices of the Greek Ministries of Tourism and National Defense. According to ancient Greek historians, in 490 BC, ahead of the battle of Marathon against the Persian forces, Pheidipp

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-SPARTATHLON ULTRAMARATHON

(221001) -- ATHENS, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Athletes set off at the starting line of the Spartathlon ultramarathon at the foot of the Athens Acropolis in Athens, Greece, Sept. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "40th Spartathlon ultramarathon race kicks off at foot of Athens Acropolis". (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-SPARTATHLON ULTRAMARATHON

(221001) -- ATHENS, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passers-by encourage the athletes of the Spartathlon ultramarathon in Athens, Greece, Sept. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "40th Spartathlon ultramarathon race kicks off at foot of Athens Acropolis". (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-SPARTATHLON ULTRAMARATHON

(221001) -- ATHENS, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Athletes compete during the Spartathlon ultramarathon in Athens, Greece, Sept. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "40th Spartathlon ultramarathon race kicks off at foot of Athens Acropolis". (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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Trail running: 165-km Mt. Fuji ultramarathon

Runners start the 165-kilometer Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji, an annual ultramarathon that traverses the trails encircling Japan's tallest mountain, on April 26, 2019, from Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trail running: 165-km Mt. Fuji ultramarathon

Runners start the 165-kilometer Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji, an annual ultramarathon that traverses the trails encircling Japan's tallest mountain, on April 26, 2019, from Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo