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Pacing the Pacific (2023)
Overview
Few hikers start the PCT and finish. Even fewer clock a time faster than five months. Professional dentist, dedicated dad, and casual ultrarunner Karel Sabbe is not like most hikers. Backcountry’s new full-length documentary follows Karel as he vies to set the speed record... again.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.073 |
Directed By
Caleb Hawkins
Sunn Kim
TOP CAST
![Karel Sabbe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/r7RaeoMNMp0Yq5uDrDzjmtUkZgK.jpg)
Karel Sabbe
Himself
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