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Danielle Desouza

Louis Alexander: Explorer completes marathon challenge after dementia cure promise to grandfather

An explorer has completed seven marathons in the most remote corners of all seven continents, inspired by a promise he made to his late grandfather to fight for a cure for dementia.

Louis Alexander started the challenge in October last year, taking on marathons in locations including the Agafay Desert in Morocco, the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan, and Alaska. He finished the feat in Antarctica on December 13.

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