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By Keiran Fleming & Rachel Hagan A brave mum who lives in Glasgow has completed a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean, covering 3,000 miles in 66 days. Leanne Maiden, 42, became the first South African woman to complete “the world’s toughest row” a journey from La Gomera to Antigua. The mum-of-two, who is originally from Johannesburg and works as an osteopath, spent over two months at sea, beating an estimated time of 85 days. She battled 20ft waves and temperatures as low as 10C, faced humidity with highs above 30C towards the end, and arrived on Saturday. After her sailing partner pulled out …

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