An Ayrshire teen is now a world champion obstacle course racer following a gruelling desert challenge in Abu Dhabi.Sixteen-year-old Harvey Mitchell-Divers won the Spartan obstacle course last week for his age category.The determined youngster completed the 13-miles desert course — which had an elevation of 2,700ft — in three hours and 47 minutes; beating his nearest rival by a half hour.The teenager and his mentor, Scott Brown, travelled to the sweltering desert course after being invited to compete following three consecutive wins in UK Spartan races.
Now world-champion, Harvey's journey started from humble roots and first began training in Scott's back garden during lockdown.Harvey, who has hopes of becoming a marine, said: "I wanted to
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