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Parents Falsify 13-Year-Old's Age for 100km Dodentocht March
Parents falsified their 13-year-old son's birth date to enter him in the 100km Dodentocht. Medical experts call it medically irresponsible.
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Parents falsified their 13-year-old son's birth date to enter him in the 100km Dodentocht. Medical experts call it medically irresponsible.
The 57th Dodentocht in Bornem concluded with 9,275 of 12,769 participants finishing the 100km walk within 24 hours, matching recent completion rates.
First runners cross the finish line at the 57th Dodentocht in Bornem after 10 hours. Around 800 of the 12,759 participants dropped out overnight.
Dodentocht organizers say there's no point speculating about shortening the 100km walk due to heat, with a security services meeting set for Tuesday.