Mirtha Buonaiuto

Mirtha, from Buenos Aires , is a 49-year-old mother of two daughters aged 16 and 19. A high school English teacher, she started running in 2005. At that time she could barely run 10k, but has since run over 10 marathons, including in North America, South America, Europe and King George Island, and she hopes to complete at least one marathon on each of the seven continents as well as the North Pole Marathon. As an amateur runner, Mirtha also hopes to show that determination and strong will help to fulfil achievements. She will run the North Pole Marathon to raise funds for the NGO “1km 1 sonrisa”, http://sa18.com.ar/1-km-1-sonrisa/ , in order to help fund a community kitchen for children. She appreciates the invaluable support of Fundación Leloir, a foundation for scientific research of the life sciences.