Eurocross for a Cause - Ralph Mesquita
In Summer 2017 25-year old Belgian-Brazilian ultrarunner Ralph Mesquite ran across Europe to raise awareness about the health problems associated with obesity worldwide and to...
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Freedom Runners - Mimi Anderson & Samantha Gash
Sep 24, 2014
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Oct 26, 2014
Paarl, South Africa
Running The Freedom Trail for Save the Children, South AfricaIn 2014 Australian ultra-marathon runner Samantha Gash and fellow British ultra-marathon runner Mimi Anderson ran the length of the 2,300km Freedom Trail in South Africa. The unmarked scenic route runs through several conservation areas in rural Southern Africa with lots of geological diversity, crossing six mountain ranges including Lesotho, the open spaces of the Great Karoo, and countless valleys.Most people will cover the distance by mountain bike, but the “Freedom Runners” decided to run it. It is technically quite challenging and is made up of dirt roads, dirt tracks and cattle tracks. After two...
1000 marathons - Rory Coleman
Jan 5, 1994
Telford, UK
Sep 24, 2017
Nottingham, UK
Being a heavy smoker and drinker Rory decided in January 1994 to live the rest of his life to the full with no more nicotine and alcohol. In just three months he lost three stone in weight and ran a half-marathon.“It was my local one in Stratford-upon-Avon, where in the past I’d stand outside my parent’s house with a pint of beer and a cigarette, and poke fun at the runners. Now I was one of them.” Rory went on to complete his first full marathon later that same year in Telford, Shropshire.“I ran the London Marathon in April 1995...
