Håkan Jonsson

Håkan, 67, works as a radiologist. He and his son Andreas are running together to raise funds for the benefit of children of townships in Cape Town, South Africa. The proceeds are directly invested in the organization Philani, founded by Swedish doctor Ingrid Le Roux. He has run six half marathons to dates, completed an Ironman in 2000, and the Stockholm Marathon, Great Wall Marathon in China, Kilimanjaro Marathon in Tanzania, Sydney Marathon, Buenos Aires Marathon, Paris Marathon, Rome Marathon, New York Marathon, Cape Town Marathon and Petra Desert Marathon. He’s now aiming to become a member of The 7 Continents Marathon Club.