The highest temperature for a plogging
Philippe Richet (France) is the person who has done a “plogging” ultra-endurance event reaching the highest temperature “(42°). Philippe is also the holder of an Official World Record as the person who has got the longer distance on a “plogging”. This practice consists of adding garbage collection, mostly plastics, to the practice of running.This activity originated in Sweden in 2016 and has not stopped growing since then. Philippe Richet has contributed significantly to the popularity of this modality in his native France by introducing the competition and role models for future generations increasingly involved in environmental issues. This event that finally obtained 2 Official World Record took place on June 18, 2022 in a wave of stifling heat which reached all of France but especially the Landes region, (in the southwestern part of the country). The initial objective of the event was to cover the greatest di possible stay and…
The longest distance for a plogging
Philippe Richet (France) set the record for traveling the longest distance practicing the innovative practice of “plogging”. Plogging is an activity that combines running while collecting abandoned garbage. This activity, which is a sports and environmental compendium, borned in Sweden in 2016, hence the etymology of the words ” plocka upp “and it is attributed to Erik Ahlström who defined it as: “A rubbish way to get fit”. It quickly began to expand and in 2018 events were held in India, Cuba, Canada and Belgium. What began as a Scandinavian lifestyle has grown exponentially and the simplicity of its practice added to the great environmental commitment of its practitioners make it unstoppable. Philippe Richet started the race that crossed the Landes region in his native France on June 18, 2022. He covered just over 81 kilometers in 11 hours 26 minutes and 43 seconds and finally accumulated 50.2 kilograms of…