Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/12/01
By: Lee Chin-wei and Evelyn Kao
Taipei, Dec. 1 (CNA) Taiwanese ultramarathon runner Tommy Chen (陳彥博) took second place in the
Taiwanese ultramarathon runner Tommy Chen (陳彥博) in Antarctica. (photo courtesy of Tommy Chen )
recently concluded 250-kilometer Last Desert 2016 race in Antarctica, to take the crown as champion of the 4 Deserts Race Series this year, making him the first Asian runner to complete the series in one calendar year.
Before the Antarctica race, Chen was on top after finishing the three other races in the series with the highest accumulated score, leading the second- and third-placed runners by four points and seven points, respectively, which made him particularly cautious about the final race.
The Antarctica race presented a daunting physical and psychological challenge to Chen because in addition to suffering serious foot injuries, he had to cope with the severity of weather conditions that can include gale force blizzards and temperatures down to minus 20 degrees Celsius.
Despite the pressure, however, Chen eventually fulfilled his quest of winning the 4 Deserts Race Series title. [FULL STORY]
