When people are bored with jogging for long distances,

they can go to Finland and run for just 253.5 meters,

but with their wives on their backs.

The Wife-Carrying Competition can be traced back to the 1800s.

At that time, men stole women from the neighboring villages to prove their worth.

Today competitors do not need to steal others'wives.

Instead, they have to be sure their own wives weigh at least 49 kilograms.

Also, once the men start carrying their wives, they must be careful not to drop them,

or they will be fined fifteen seconds for every drop.