Stephanie Gicquel

Part of a husband and wife team running the North Pole Marathon. Thirty-year-old Stéphanie has completed numerous half-marathons, marathons and trail runs, including the New York City Marathon, the Paris Marathon and the SaintéLyon (70kms). She also enjoys triathlons, ski mountaineering, cross-country skiing, nordic skiing, long hiking trips and challenging her limits both physically and mentally. As Stéphanie has a strong passion for polar regions, the North Pole Marathon sounded like the perfect challenge to her. She will attempt to raise funds for the Association Petits Princes, which fulfills the dreams of critically ill children. By living their passions and by realising their dreams, children find extra energy to fight against their disease. To donate to this charity, please visit http://runners-to-the-pole.com/association-petits-princes/. You can follow Stéphanie's (and Jérémie's) preparation at http://runners-to-the-pole.com, which also includes interviews of extreme adventurers as they will try to learn from their experiences.