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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>On Sunday, for the 12th time, the world came together to run for those who can\u2019t, with a record-breaking 310,719 participants of 191 nationalities set off simultaneously in 170 countries, running, walking or rolling for charity.<\/p>\n

Participants are not expected to reach a finish line, but rather end the race when a “catcher car” passes ahead of them.<\/p>\n

In the 2025 race, the runners covered an average of 12.4km each, for a total distance equivalent to nearly 64 times around the equator.<\/p>\n

Jo Fukuda of Japan set a distance record for the event by reaching 71.67km as the men\u2019s winner, while Germany\u2019s Esther Pfeiffer achieved 59.03km in claiming the women\u2019s title, becoming the country\u2019s first-ever women\u2019s global champion.<\/p>\n

The event has been taking place every year since 2014.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mauritius<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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