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World Service,1 min

SeriesThe Anatomy of Pain

How it feels to run a marathon with a 45kg rucksack

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Chris Shirley became a Guinness World Record Holder by running a marathon with a rucksack the weight of a domestic toilet on his back. But how did he deal with the pain? (Image: Runner, Credit: Getty Images.)

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