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Australian runner in 'sea to summit' Indian marathon for girls' education

Pat Farmer will end his run in the Himalayan Mountains

Pat Farmer will end his run in the Himalayan Mountains Source: AAP

Australian ultra-marathon athlete and former federal MP Pat Farmer has set out on his latest challenge - running from southern to northern India, to raise money for female education there. Farmer set out on India's Republic Day - which also happens to be Australia's national day, January 26 - with hundreds of supporters at the starting line.


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Australian ultra-marathon athlete and former federal MP Pat Farmer has set out on his latest challenge - running from southern to northern India, to raise money for female education there. Farmer set out on India's Republic Day - which also happens to be Australia's national day, January 26 - with hundreds of supporters at the starting line.



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