Competitor bio:

Mark is a lifelong runner who enjoys the many competitive, social and learning opportunities that come from combining travel with running. He has completed 75 marathons over the 7 continents, each providing its own enlightening exploration of the World. These journeys have provided many different and often unexpected perspectives that would otherwise have been inaccessible. Over the course of his running, Mark won a few individual marathons and some multi-day, multi-marathon events while also managing to crash and burn on some. Each race has been a learning experience. After completing the ‘Donovan Marathon Trinity’ (Antarctic Ice Marathon 2012, North Pole Marathon 2014, Volcano Marathon 2015), Mark was hooked on the idea of the World Marathon Challenge when Richard suggested “it is the next level”. Mark looks forward to attempting the challenge of the “next level”.