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Brisbane Mum crowned the first Australian to complete the ‘5 Desert Grand Slam Plus’

Brisbane Mum crowned the first Australian to complete the ‘5 Desert Grand Slam Plus’

Apr 24 2025   Sal Powell has just completed her fifth and final ultramarathon, claiming the title of the first Australian ever to run all five “Racing the Planet” desert ultramarathons – the Grand Slam Plus!  

El Mercurio: Cruzando el desierto de Atacama (Crossing the Atacama)

Apr 24 2025    

Atacama Crossing, ultra resistencia en pleno desierto

Atacama Crossing, ultra resistencia en pleno desierto

Apr 23 2025    Atacama Crossing, ultra-endurance in the middle of the desert - Runner Jesús Gellida has completed a 250km adventure in the driest desert on the planet, with the aim of raising awareness about mental health.  

Vanderbilt University: The Obstacle is the Way (a profile on Dr. James Crowe)

Vanderbilt University: The Obstacle is the Way (a profile on Dr. James Crowe)

Mar 03 2025   In late June 2024 James Crowe Jr., MD, began a grueling, seven-day, 155-mile ultramarathon through the Gobi Desert of Central Mongolia.   It was one of several physical challenges undertaken that year by Crowe, 63, whose lab at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has attracted international attention for developing monoclonal antibodies against a host of viral diseases, including COVID-19.

TVN24.pl: Article about Andrzej Gondek

TVN24.pl: Article about Andrzej Gondek

Feb 05 2025    TVN24.pl: Article about Andrzej Gondek

J-Runners Magazine (Japan)

J-Runners Magazine (Japan)

Feb 05 2025    

HKU NEWS - Frozen Challenges, Warm Hearts: Natalie Yiu’s Antarctic Adventure for Youth Inclusion

HKU NEWS - Frozen Challenges, Warm Hearts: Natalie Yiu’s Antarctic Adventure for Youth Inclusion

Feb 03 2025   In a profound journey that blended extreme endurance racing with a heartfelt commitment to charity, our alumna (Part-time MBA, Class of 2017), an ultra-marathon enthusiast, recently completed “The Last Desert” in Antarctica over five days, from November 29 to December 3, 2024.

CBC: An N.L. physician made Antarctica her ultra-marathon course

CBC: An N.L. physician made Antarctica her ultra-marathon course

Jan 31 2025   Samantha Harper ran through snow, ice, and rugged mountains  

Der Spiegel:  Interview with Yasmin Stoderegger

Der Spiegel: Interview with Yasmin Stoderegger

Jan 21 2025   Negative Gedanken stelle ich mir in Wolken vor

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