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Paul Tonkinson is the comedian who with just weeks to prepare, snags a place on one of the planets toughest ultra marathons, the Marathon des Sables across the Sahara desert.
A story about resilience, opportunity and battling something that will come for us all - age - Paul shares his emotional and entertaining tale about how anyone can overcome seeming huge achievements!
His book 'Running Through Sand' is available now!
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