Skipping to the finish line

From ultramarathons to Everest ambitions — meet the woman skipping her way to greatness  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

2 May 2025 | View in browser

You set the bar for yourself. That is what Marissa Groenewald, a Durban-based Ultramarathon Runner, does every day. After coming up with an entirely new form of running, she has conquered multiple races including the recent Two Oceans Marathon. In just over a month, she gears up to face the ultimate challenge with a skipping rope in hand… If that doesn't say something about the remarkable spirit of human endurance, summiting the peak of Mount Everest certainly does. Though, with Nepal's plans for tighter restrictions on accessing the world's tallest peak, there are new conditions worth noting. If a hop, skip and squiz around SA's slower luxuries is more your speed, we've got you covered. TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter  Until next week!

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