Italian runner breaks a record in world's hottest spot in Iran
Independent Aggregator of Iran-related News/Events, Kodoom.com: Italian runner Paolo Venturini, known for taking on world's most grueling running challenges, has broken a new world record by traversing about 75 kilometers of Iran's dasht-e Lut, known as the earth's hottest spot, in less than 12 hours.
According to the official records, the ground sand temperature in the Gandom Beryan (literally toasted wheat) of Iran's Kavir Lut desert reached 78.4 degrees. Venturini received about 4.5 liters of intravenous physiological solution but also lost 5.5 kilograms of body mass. His maximum heart rate reached 152 beats per minute and his maximum blood pressure reached 150/80 mmHg.
During his adventure, Venturini was accompanied by local guides helping him navigate, as well as cameramen recording him.
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