Cancer sufferer Neil Grainger and a group of 18 supporters set off from Ikebukuro Station at 9 a.m. Sunday on an epic walk around Tokyo¡¯s famous Yamanote Line.
The 40 km ¡°Yamathon¡± took the group (which swelled to up to 29 participants as more walkers joined them along the way) 14 hours and, according to Grainger, was harder than they anticipated.
¡°I¡¯d recommend the walk to anyone, but don¡¯t underestimate the task.,¡± he said. ¡°It is a mammoth walk through sometimes crowded streets and it can be hard to get from station to station sometimes. However, if you plan ahead, get some good walking shoes, take a change of socks, and drink lots of fluids, there is no reason why anyone can¡¯t complete the journey in around the same time we did.¡±
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