Danielle Whitney

Half-way through a goal to complete a marathon on all 7 continents. Danielle started her 7 continents adventure in 2008 with her first marathon in London (Europe). It was a challenging experience that was originally intended as a one-off experience. Box ticked. However, inspired by a friend's mum who completed Comrades at 58 (go Maureen!), she agreed to run her second marathon in Greenland (North America) 2010. Unprepared for the complexity of the terrain, she almost quit at the half marathon point due to an IT band injury, but was encouraged by another competitor who said, "sometimes the body quits before the mind is ready": In August 2011, she completed her third marathon in Victoria Falls (Africa). Antarctica will be her fourth marathon, with the remaining three continents/marathons planned for 2013.