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Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Pole to Pole: One Man, 20 Million Steps by Pat Farmer


Title: Pole to Pole: One Man, 20 Million Steps
Author: Pat Farmer
ISBN: 9781742377841
Number of Pages: 352
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place of Publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.5
Weight (kg): 0.525
Audience: General

Description:  Widower, Australian politician, Australian Achiever of the Year 2000, Pat Farmer ran 21,000 kilometres through 14 countries, from the North Pole to the South Pole, in what took almost a year. Pole to Pole is a personal account of the journey. Facing temperature extremes, wild animals and a number of injuries, Farmer continued to run against the odds until the end. Gain an insight into how an individual faces daily challenges to complete a mammoth task, through determination and perseverance.

Pat Farmer has run a number of other marathons for charity including: raising over $3 million for Diabetes Australia, Lifeline, Careflight International and the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research. Farmer also ran 14,964 kilometres in the Centenary of Federation run, around Australia in 1999, a record-breaking achievement.

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