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Beyond breaking point

It takes someone with a lot of grit and heart, and perhaps a generous helping of insanity, to attempt to break the world speed record for thru-hiking the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail. , the documentary of Karl Meltzer’s third—and first successful—attempt to break the record reveals a lot about endurance, pain, personal drive and ultimate achievement.

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