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Marathon runners Bert Sloane, left, and Alf Johnson

Six thousand runners will descend on the tracks and trails of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney for one of the world's most challenging ultra-marathon events.


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By Mike Tomalaris

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Six thousand runners will descend on the tracks and trails of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney for one of the world's most challenging ultra-marathon events.



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