'Everesting' world record falls twice in four days

REUTERS: When retired pro cyclist Phil Gaimon spent nearly eight hours climbing the equivalent height of Mount Everest, he had hoped he might have more than four days to enjoy his world record.

Gaimon is using his attempts at the event to raise funds for the charity No Kid Hungry, which provides meals for underprivileged children in the United States. According to his statistics on popular cycling app Strava, Swenson climbed a total of 9,046m, covered 170km in total and burned up 6,682 calories."I am 100per cent shelled," said the 23-year-old Swenson whose effort helped raised money for a friend's Multiple Sclerosis fundraiser."It'll be pretty interesting to see where it goes and if any other pro roadies or mountain bikers will give it a crack," Swenson told Velo News.

"The previous record stood from 2017, I took it by just under 40 minutes and I kept it for a whole four days," he was quoted in Cycling Weekly."I hadn't even finished drinking the champagne yet. It was taken by Keegan Swenson, I want to hate him but he seems like a nice guy.

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