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About 135 Miles: Is This The Toughest Endurance Race in The World?

This documentary plunges you into the heart of the Arrowhead 135, an ultra-endurance race in the frozen wilderness of Minnesota. Follow a group of extraordinary athletes as they battle against bone-chilling temperatures, unforgiving terrain, and complete isolation to complete a 135-mile human-powered trek. With a staggering 36% finish rate, a 60-hour cutoff, and only three checkpoints, this race is considered tougher than an Ironman. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

135 Miles: Is This The Toughest Endurance Race in The World? is presented by Wonder. Its listed runtime is 97 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a society documentary, 135 Miles: Is This The Toughest Endurance Race in The World? uses miles, toughest, endurance as its central frame. Social documentaries work best as invitations to examine systems through lived experience. Distinguish individual testimony from wider claims, and consider which institutions, incentives and inequalities shape the choices shown.

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Title
135 Miles: Is This The Toughest Endurance Race in The World?
Category
Society
Runtime
97 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Wonder

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