Mary Gadams will be the race director for the 19th Edition of the Gobi March in Mongolia. Mary founded RacingThePlanet in 2002. Prior to founding RacingThePlanet, Mary worked in investment banking and strategy, including as a global strategist in the Chairman's Office of the Samsung Group in Seoul, Korea, working on special projects including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital and global strategy. Prior to that time, she also spent eight years with a large investment bank in the United States.
Mary has lived in six countries and been involved in a significant number of sporting events. She was team captain of three Eco-Challenge teams, with a best finish of sixth in the ESPN X Games, and has completed dozens of marathons and ultramarathons, including the Boston Marathon (three times) and the Marathon des Sables multiple times with a personal best in the women's division of 26:30. Mary's ultramarathon experience spans the Western States Endurance Run (100 miles), the Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race, the London to Brighton Race (55 miles), the Hong Kong Oxfam Trailwalker (100km), the Texas Trail Run (50 miles), the JFK 50-Miler, the Atacama Crossing and the Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset. She has also made it to the summits of Sgurr Alasdair in Scotland, Mt. Toubkal in Morocco, Mt. Kinabalu in Malaysia, Japan's Mt. Fuji (twice), Mt. Fansipan in Vietnam and Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Mary earned an undergraduate degree in the US and a master's degree in the United Kingdom. She also studied Chinese in Shanghai, China, French in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, Spanish in Seville, Spain, and Korean in Seoul, Korea.
Carlos GARCIA PRIETO
Course Director
Spain
Carlos Garcia will be the Course Director for the Gobi March 2025. Spaniard Carlos Garcia Prieto has worked as the Course Director at more than twenty RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts ultramarathons and more than a dozen ultra-distance events in total. A qualified architect, Carlos established his own design company after graduating from the Higher Technical School of Architecture at University of Madrid in 1990 with a degree in architecture and has since gained more than 15 years' experience in designing commercial spaces and public architecture.
Carlos' skill and knowledge of course design is an obvious by-product of his experience as both a designer and competitor. He completed his first RacingThePlanet race in 2007 and soon after decided to tackle the 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Series. He is a 4 Deserts Club member, having successfully completed the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2007, the Gobi March (China) 2007, the Sahara Race (Egypt) 2008 and The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2008. He has also completed the Marathon des Sables, Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, Grand Raid Reunion, RacingThePlanet: Vietnam 2008 and a number of other ultramarathons. A lover of the outdoors and pursuer of sporting challenges, multilingual Carlos has now worked as the Course Director for the Sahara Race (Egypt) in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014, The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2012, RacingThePlanet: Australia 2010, Jordan 2012, Iceland 2013, Ecuador 2015, Sri Lanka 2016, Gobi March (Mongolia) 2018, 2023, Georgia 2021 and Lapland 2022. He has also set a number of 100-kilometer courses in the Sahara, Namib and Kalahari Deserts.
Carlos is an active member of the ultramarathon community. He regularly talks on ultrarunning and is a contributing editor for leading sports publications in Spain and Italy. What does this RacingThePlanet enthusiast say he loves most about the races? "In RacingThePlanet races you are never alone. You can run alone, but you will always find someone that will give you a hand." In addition to the Gobi March 2025, Carlos will be the race director for the new Antarctica Ultramarathon 2024.
Hernan GARCIA
Operations Manager
United States
Born and raised in Argentina, Hernan Garcia brings a wealth of experience and passion to his full time role as an engineer in Tennessee, USA. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Hernan is an exceptional athlete with an impressive nautical background, including extensive global sailing endeavors that led him to qualify for the Olympics representing Argentina.
His endurance achievements are equally remarkable, with over 25 marathon finishes and completion of some of the world's most challenging ultramarathons, such as the Sahara Race (Egypt, 2009), Gobi March (China, 2011), and the Atacama Crossing (Chile) in 2012 and 2016. Hernan has played key roles at RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathons, serving as Camp Manager in Madagascar (2014), Iceland (2013), Lapland (2022), and at the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2023. Additionally, he has excelled as Course Director at events like The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022 and 2024, RacingThePlanet: The 20-Year Race (Jordan), and the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2014.
Hernan now takes on the position of Operations Manager for the upcoming Gobi March (Mongolia) 2025, where his dedication and expertise continue to inspire.
Beverley BRAMMER
Volunteer Manager
United Kingdom
From retired nutritionist to adventure enthusiast, Bev Brammer from Manchester, UK, proves that retirement is just the beginning. After deciding that a quiet life wasn't for her, she joined the customer service team of a major retail company—but her true passion lies far beyond the office walls.
Inspired by her husband Tony’s participation in the 4 Deserts Ultramarathons, Bev decided to trade the spectator’s role for an active one. She first stepped into the world of ultramarathon volunteering at the Atacama Crossing (Chile) in 2010, and she's never looked back. Early mornings, rugged terrain, and life in the wilderness became her new love language.
Since then, Bev has dedicated herself to 18 RacingThePlanet and 4 Deserts Ultramarathons as a volunteer, always bringing energy and enthusiasm to the field. A seasoned adventurer in her own right, Bev has climbed Ben Nevis, trekked 60 miles along the Great Wall of China, and completed both half and full marathons. In her downtime, she enjoys the gym, spin classes, and hiking in the great outdoors.
We’re thrilled to welcome Bev back for her 19th RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathon as the Volunteer Manager at the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2025.
Dalaikhishig TSOGTSAIKHAN
Local Manager
Mongolia
Dalai is the local manager for the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2025.
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