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Samantha Gash - Australian Non-Professional Ultra-Marathoner, Social Entrepreneur, Lawyer.[1]
Biography edit
Samantha is an adventure athlete, lawyer and social entrepreneur. She is the National Crusader for the League of Extraordinary Women, Inspirational Ambassador of Impossible2Possible.[2]Gash is the youngest person and first female ever to finish the Four Desert Grand Slam. At 25 Samantha was the youngest person to attempt the race.[3].
Samantha and several other ultra-marathoners were the subjects of a documentary called "Desert Runners."[4]"Desert Runners," is a documentary that follows four individuals challenging themselves to run across 4 of the harshest deserts in the world (Atacama, Sahara, Antarctic, Gobi)[5]
Three days into her run in the Egyptian Sahara, Samantha was attacked. She was dragged into the bushes by a man who was waiting on her side of the course. Luckily a moped drove by before he was able to assault her.[6](See: 'Expanded Description')
Samantha is a social entrepreneur and started 'Freedom Runners,' raising money for public awareness about young women's health in South Africa that don't have access to the subject.[7]
Samantha completed the 4 Desert Grand Slam in 2010[8]. covering a total of 1,000km across deserts in Chile, Egypt, China and the Antarctic.[9]
She used a 379km non-stop run across the Simpson Desert to raise money for an education program with Save the Children.[10]The social enterprise business Samantha and fellow Ultra-Marathoner, Mimi Anderson, started will gainfully employ a dozen South African women to manufacture feminine hygiene products that will be distributed at low cost to around 1500 school girls in the community.[11]
Samantha Gash (29 years of age from Australia) is running 2350km across South Africa. The run will take 32 days and we plan to run an average of 80kms every day - that is 64 back to back marathons.[12]
Awards edit
1. Co-founder of Freedom Runners – raising $50,000 for a social enterprise business that will employ and train young women in South Africa on women’s health issues.[13]
2. Raised $30,000 for Save The Children early education scheme[14]
Bibliography edit
- "Interview With Samantha Gash: Trailblazing Marathon Runner." GirlTalkHQ. N.p., 10 June 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
- Hall, Gina. "Samantha Gash of 'Desert Runners' Talks Ultra-marathons and Business - Bizwomen." The Business Journals. N.p., 14 Apr. 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
- Getzels, Rachael. "Ultra Marathon Champion On Running The Most Extreme Race On Earth." The Huffington Post UK. N.p., 4 Nov. 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
- "FIND US ON FACEBOOK." 4 Deserts Official Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
- "The Crew." Freedom Runners. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
- "The Charity Project." Freedom Runners. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.
Notes/Further reading edit
References edit
- ^ "Ultra Marathon Champion Samantha Gash On Running The World's Most Extreme Race".
- ^ "Freedom Runners".
- ^ "Interview With Samantha Gash: Trail Blazing Marathon Runner".
- ^ "Samantha Gash on how ultra-marathons can help you manage your career".
- ^ "The 4 deserts".
- ^ "Ultra Marathon Champion Samantha Gash On Running The World's Most Extreme Race".
- ^ "The Charity Project".
- ^ "Interview With Samantha Gash: Trail Blazing Marathon Runner".
- ^ "Ultra Marathon Champion Samantha Gash On Running The World's Most Extreme Race".
- ^ "The Charity Project".
- ^ "The Charity Project".
- ^ "The Charity Project".
- ^ "The Charity Project".
- ^ "The Charity Project".
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