Raj Patel

A 21-year old intent on setting a Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to run marathons on all seven continents. The Antarctic Ice Marathon was only his second marathon, having run his first in London in 2004 (3:22). Raj ran regularly since then in local competitions, trying to build up strength off road. He graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Birmingham in June 2007, and deferred a graduate offer from the London School of Economics. In his year off, Raj aims to complete marathons on all seven continents and raise money for his local children's hospice, Ian Rennie Children's Hospice, in the process.