Ziyad Tariq-Rahim

Completed 60 marathons and ultras in 26 countries and is the first and only Pakistani to complete a marathon on all seven continents. In 2010, the 39-year-old Head of Market Risk at Barwa Bank ran 3 marathons in consecutive weeks to raise funds for the Pakistan flood victims that affected 20 million people. In 2012, Ziyad completed the Marathon des Sables to raise awareness for Noma disease in Africa. He's currently attempting to make it into Guinness World Records by completing the Marathon Grand Slam in the fastest time (43 days). His journey will start in Antarctica on Feb 27th and end at the North Pole on April 9th. In between, he will attempt marathons in South America, Europe, North America, Oceania, Africa and Asia. As part of this World Record attempt, Ziyad is fundraising for "CARE Pakistan", a not-for-profit charity that provides free education to the underprivileged children in Pakistan (https://mydonate.bt.com/events/marathongrandslam2013 ). Ziyad runs overseas to portray a postive image of his country which lately has been going through economic and political turmoil. He says he is not a fast runner, but rather an adventure runner who takes pictures and video while running.