Robert Schimek

Rob enjoys the physical and mental challenge of extreme events. He is a three-time competitor in the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii (‘15, ‘17, and '22); three-time competitor in the World’s Toughest Mudder, a 24-hour endurance event in Nevada (‘14, ‘16, and ‘17), and he has completed the World’s Major Marathons—London, Boston, New York, Chicago, Berlin and Tokyo—along with Philadelphia, Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition to these races, Rob has taken on marathons in extreme conditions, including Antarctica 2023 and the Aurora Marathon 2025. Now, he’s looking forward to his next adventure—the North Pole, where the challenge will be unlike any he has faced before. He currently lives in Singapore, where temperatures range between hot and hotter, but he has prepared for cold weather over the years by tailgating at Philadelphia Eagles games and drinking ice-cold beer with his friends.