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16 The total number of hours Wardian slept the entire week 2:17:49 Wardian’s marathon PB (2011) 3:32 The previous best overall marathon average 2:45:56 Overall average time for the seven marathons 3:56 Wardian’s average pace per kilometre $15,000 Sportsmanship Award Wardian won in addition to the title for a charity of his choice $50,000 The cost of entry, which includes in-competition chartered flights, room and board, but not getting to Chile to start the race or getting home from Australia 41,313 The number of kilometres Wardian travelled after starting the challenge. That’s 1,238 kilometres more than travelling the circumference of the Earth 17 Number of miles Wardian ran after finishing the last race, so he could cap off his week with 200 miles Now a member of the “Grand Slam Club” A marathon on all seven continents and also the North Pole— MD