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It takes a certain kind of human — a superhuman, perhaps — to take on a challenge as daunting as running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents.

Calgary accountant and runner Stephen Park, 44, said he’d always dreamed of running a marathon on every continent, but when he signed up for the Triple 7 Quest run, he never imagined completing such a monumental task in only a week.

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“When I found out about the race, I was intrigued,” Park said. “I’ve always loved travel, and it was so far out there I knew it would be a huge challenge for my mind and body.”

An avid marathoner in the early 2000s, Park said he took a 12-year hiatus from running after he got married (he actually proposed to his wife at the finish line of the New York City Marathon) and had children.

“Things were busy with family life, raising three kids and I gained some weight,” Park said. “In 2015 I made a New Year’s resolution, and I signed up for the Great Wall (of China) Marathon. That’s when I got addicted to running again.”