Douglas Wilson

Doug was due to run the North Pole Marathon in 2014 but was diagnosed with a life threatening brain tumour mid 2013. He subsequently underwent a 13 hour operation that landed him in ICU clinging for life and culminating in Meningitis and Swine Flu. “It was grim but somehow I pulled through. During my recovery I had it in mind I'd still be able to run the North Pole 5 months after being released from hospital. It wasn't the case as I had to learn to walk again." After successfully completing the World Marathon Challenge (7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days) in January 2015, Doug is now hoping to be successful at the North Pole and complete the Grand Slam in record time.