{
  "id": 17560864,
  "title": "From a crazy dream to a world first: Thomas van Tonder’s Bloukrans Bridge triumph",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/from-a-crazy-dream-to-a-world-first-thomas-van-tonders-bloukrans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/2026-11-01-from-a-crazy-dream-to-a-world-first-thomas-van-tonders-bloukrans-bridge-triumph/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With 600 bars between him and the finish and a 216-metre drop beneath him, Thomas van Tonder pushed himself to the limit in a world-first Bloukrans Bridge crossing. The obstacle-course racing champion reveals how he turned a seemingly crazy dream into reality.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}