Van Tonder completes 280-metre monkey bar course

The monkey bar course set up under the arch of Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa has drawn attention through Thomas Van Tonder's achievement. The athlete moved along the 600-bar course with his hands, 216 metres above the Bloukrans River, and completed it in 47 minutes and 37 seconds.

After a 45-degree climb, Van Tonder reached the highest point of the bridge. He then came to the end of the course with a controlled descent.

The athlete said he started the challenge with confidence. However, he said the first climb was the hardest part for him. "I really struggled to find a rhythm. My hands weren't moving the way I had planned in my head," he said.

Van Tonder stressed that the mental side was the greatest challenge for him. He said he had set himself a big, crazy goal and had achieved it.