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Dongfeng Race Team http://www.discountairmaxcheap.com/ , the -Chinese entrants in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race, suffered a scare in the sixth leg from Brazil to the US when the onboard electronic machine that converts sea to drinking water failed.


With around two weeks and more than 4,000 nautical miles (7,408 kilometers) still to sail from Itajai to Newport, Rhode Island, the issue could be a serious threat to their progress since the boats do not stock bottled drinking water and the heat in the cabin can sometimes reach 50 C.


The problem was a broken seal, which was leaking -water from the machine, but the crew reported Thursday that they have managed a makeshift -repair to get it working again for the time being.


"Obviously, water is key for everybody in every situation, but especially in a boat like this in a regatta like this," said Pablo Diaz, the race's official doctor.


"Dehydration is probably the worst medical issue we could face as it is something related with the rest of the organs and tissues in a human being.


"On board our boats, each sailor needs a minimum of three liters per day."


Each team has a hand--operated pump, which can also convert saline water into drinkable water in an emergency, but it is estimated that the sailors would need to pump for up to eight or nine hours per day to produce enough for the entire crew.


Despite the setback, Dongfeng were still tucked in the middle of the pack on Thursday (09:40 GMT) as the boats made their way through the Atlantic Ocean out of Brazil on the 5,010-nautical-mile leg.


Overall race leaders Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing held a narrow 1.18-nautical-mile advantage at the head of the fleet, clear of the all-women crew, Team SCA (Sweden).


They were in turn chased by Team Alvimedica (TurkeyUSA), MAPFRE (Spain), Dongfeng and Team Brunel (Netherlands), all within no more than 13 nautical miles of the Emirati leaders. The crews are expected to reach Newport around May 6-9, depending on conditions, to complete the sixth of nine legs in the 38,739--nautical-mile, nine-month marathon offshore race.


ATHENS, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Spanish runner Eusebio Bochons won the 4th edition of the Dolichos Ultra-Marathon Race from Delphi to Olympia on Sunday for a second consecutive year, breaking his personal record.


The 48-year old ultra-marathoner covered non stop the tough 255-kilometer course from Delphi in central Greece to Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games in western Peloponnese peninsula, in 37 hours and 49 seconds.


In 2014 he had run the course in 38 hours, 38 minutes and 2 seconds.


Johan Bogaert from Belgium, 54 years old, and Greek runners Evangelos Bakas and George Zachariades crossed the finish line in front of the ancient stadium at Olympia together, sharing the second place, clocking 39 hours, 2 minutes and 28 seconds.


Once again the three ultra-marathoners proved that in such long distance races, when one competes against himherself rather than fellow athletes, ranking is of minor importance.


A total of 25 runners, among them two Greek women, took part in Dolichos this year.


In 2014 Chinese runner Chen Penbin finished third in the first participation of a Chinese national.


Dolichos, which is linking two of the most significant spiritual and sports centers of Ancient Greece, is considered as one of the most demanding long distance races worldwide.


Running through uphill asphalt roads and dirt rails non stop participants are awarded with an olive wreath from the land of the first Olympic Games winners twenty five centuries ago.


About a quarter of participants finish Dolichos each year.


All of them, regardless of the results, teach spectators and volunteers along the course the most valuable lesson in sports and life, according to the organizers: keep trying, never give up.


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