Johan Soderstrom

No marathon running experience, but has done a lot of alpine skiing, ski mountaineering, rock climbing, mixed climbing and walking. Johan's main motivation for the trip is simply to stand at the North Pole and he sees completion of the marathon as a great bonus - one of a long list of both big and small adventures he hopes to achieve. In addition to rock climbing in a number of countires, he has climbed Mount Blanc, Kilimanjaro and several peaks in Scandinavia. Married with three children, 41 year-old Johan is director of a machine manufacturing company.