Mariska Anderegg

A Dutch woman who moved to Spain 20 years ago, running away from the cold into the warmth of Mallorca. Although running is not her favourite sport, she generally enjoys races up to 10km. Mariska also likes to travel around the world and organises trekking and marathon trips for herself and husband Rafael, who also competed in the Antarctic. In February 2007, she tried to reach the top of the Aconcagua in Argentina, but snowstorms obliged her to abort at 5000 metres altitude. Mariska successfully attempted the marathon distance in Antarctica, finishing third female.