OUT-STANDING FIREFIGHTER BREAKS ENDURANCE WORLD RECORD
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record. Robyn Benincasa, 47, paddled non-stop for 90 miles around California's Huntington Beach Harbour. The athlete, from Cardiff by the Sea, California, spent 24 hours standing on a surf board while struggling against the pain of her artificial hip. 'I did this for all of the amazing women I know who are recovering from medical setbacks. I want to show what's possible when you choose not to focus on what you've lost, but on being the best of what you are today,' Robyn said…
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BOARDER” COLLIES AND SURF MAD MUTTS HIT THE WAVES
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DANCER REFUSES BIRTHMARK REMOVAL TO KEEP HER INDIVIDUALITY
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VIBRANT WOODPECKER FEEDS HER YOUNG
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CHIPS IN: MAN MAKES £4K A MONTH SENDING POTATOES IN THE POST
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REVELLER'S NEW BEST FRIEND
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ON A WINGSUIT AND A PRAYER - FASTEST FLYING WOMAN IN THE WORLD
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IRISH WOMAN FIRST ADULT IN WORLD TO GET BIONIC SPINE
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INDONESIAN TRIBE UNTOUCHED BY MODERN LIFE
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CLIMBING BEAR CUB
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SISTERS BOTCHED NOSE JOBS AND £19.5K SURGERY BILL
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