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Peter to get dirty in mud marathon (video)
A Howlong man is getting ready to make a mess in the race of a lifetime - the "World's Toughest Mudder".
Peter Norris will head to the US for the race that's billed as test for the toughest male and female on the planet with competitors made to trudge through mud, leap through fire and run for more than 24 hours straight.
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