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Ben Parsons

Heroic pals complete 'toughest race on earth' by rowing 3000 miles for charity

A heroic rowing duo have completed an epic 3000-mile challenge that has been dubbed "the toughest rowing race on earth."

Friends Steve Hayes and Peter Wright survived extreme weather and navigation issues, taking 54 days, 16 hours and 45 minutes to complete the daunting Atlantic Challenge.

The pair started their journey from La Gomera in the Canary Islands on December 12 and arrived just before midnight local time on the Caribbean island of Antigua on February 4.

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