El rescatado (The Rescued)

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4.5 • 14.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Cristian Gorbea had been running long-distance races for 20 years when he decided to enter his first ultramarathon. The race would begin at the base of a mountain in Argentina and last 24 hours — at least, in theory. For Cristian, the experience would last much longer, and test much more than his physical endurance. He’d test his faith, patience, and capacity to cede his fate to someone other than himself.

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0:00.0	On a cold night in September of 2010,
0:03.6	Cristian Gordbea was 12 hours into a 24-hour race
0:08.6	when the ground gave way beneath him.
0:13.1	Caí sin saber como o cuando iba a parar
0:18.5	hasta que toque el suelo.
0:21.6	The night was pitch black,
0:23.8	so he couldn't tell that he had fallen down a ravine
0:26.6	and had miraculously landed on a rock ledge.
0:30.2	He was suspended 150 meters up in the air.
0:36.4	Bienvenidos, and welcome to the Dual Lingo Spanish Podcast.
0:40.2	I'm Martina Castro.
0:42.0	Every episode we bring you fascinating, true stories
0:45.2	to help you improve your Spanish listening
0:47.2	and gain new perspectives on the world.
0:49.7	The storyteller will be using intermediate Spanish
0:52.4	and I'll be chiming in for context in English.
0:55.4	If you miss something, you can always get back and listen again.
0:58.8	And we also offer full transcripts at podcast.duelingo.com.
1:08.2	When Cristian Gordbea wants to relax,
1:11.1	he runs marathons.
1:12.9	In 2010, he was a human resources manager
1:16.0	at a bank in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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