{"id":66239,"date":"2026-07-05T08:45:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T00:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=66239"},"modified":"2026-07-05T08:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T00:45:57","slug":"why-a-50km-ultra-marathon-on-magical-5-day-easter-island-holiday-is-a-race-like-no-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=66239","title":{"rendered":"Why a 50km ultra-marathon on \u2018magical\u2019 5-day Easter Island holiday is a race like no other"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/04\/006ab2fa-e50c-4dea-95e8-a86691c2010b_5ba3691c.jpg?itok=XpDh29n3&amp;v=1783149064\" \/><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Wherever I travel, I love to immerse myself in a new place on foot. 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