去年八月,世界上最艰苦的一次体育竞赛在英国举行。这场旷日持久,延宕十数小时的鏖战被称为“夸得拉松”(意为4倍的马拉松)。这次比赛是非久经沙场、毅力过人的佼佼者所不能望之项背的。比赛于八月二十日下午在英国南部的海滨城市布拉雷顿拉开战幕。运动员先跳入海中进行3公里游泳赛,上岸后再进行50公里竞走,前往唐桥威尔士市的一个运动场,随即他们又骑上赛车,驰向布兰德哈兹运动场圆形跑道。运动员在公路上及在跑道上行驶的 Last August, the world’s toughest sporting event took place in Britain. The protracted, delayed war of ten hours is called a “boast of rathandra” (meaning four times the marathon). This competition is not after the battlefield, perseverance outstanding leader can not hope back. The competition kicked off on the afternoon of August 20 in Brampton, a coastal city in the south of England. Athletes jumped into the sea for a 3-kilometer swim race before going ashore for a 50-kilometer walk to a stadium in Wales, in the city of Donbridge, where they rode the car and headed for a roundabout at the Brandharthas Stadium. Athletes on the road and on the runway