Surfer sets record

Australian surfer Blake Johnston has broken the record for the world’s longest surf session, at 40 hours. At Cronulla Beach in Sydney, Australia, he braved pitch-black seas and swarms of jellyfish to ride more than 700 waves and beat the previous record by 10 hours. Johnston used his attempt to break the record to raise more than $220,000 for a nonprofit organization that provides young people with mental health support, community sports, education, and more. This wasn’t Johnston’s first extreme adventure. In 2020, he ran 62 miles along the Sydney coast, mostly in bare feet.…

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