Lars Samo Tobiassen

A 14-year-old who has lived for the past two years at Projekt Matu orphanage, where he trains every day year round. Lars has become a very good athlete with a personal motto of “train hard”, “never quit a race!”. He has won 4 gold medals at the Danish cross county championships, a gold medal at the Greenlandic cross country championships race and completed the Arctic Circle Race (160km), known as the world's toughest ski race, on two occasions. Lars has particpated in several half marathons and mountain bike races and enjoys long hiking trips. he will be accompanied by two adults during the North Pole Marathon.