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What's It Like To Compete In A 10-Day, 600-Mile Horse Race?

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tim Finley after crossing the Mongol Derby finish line. (Courtesy Richard Dunwoody)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tim Finley after crossing the Mongol Derby finish line. (Courtesy Richard Dunwoody)

Last month, Here & Now spoke with a U.S. Air Force captain departing for Mongolia to compete in the world's longest and toughest horse race. The Mongol Derby spans more than 600 miles and takes about 10 days.

Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti checks in with Capt. Tim Finley to see how he did.

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Tim Finley, U.S. Air Force captain and first-time rider in this year's Mongol Derby. He tweets @timandhonor.

This segment aired on August 25, 2016.

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