Heres a very impressive bio of one of our competitors from Scotland. Apart from being a brilliant runner, hes also an accomplished climber, having summitted the highest peaks on all continents! Scott is a banker by profession and works in Doha, Qatar. Welcome to the Triple 7 Quest, Scott !!!! ______________________________________________ Scott McIvor (d.o.b. 1954), born Wick, Scotland. Running accomplishments: member of UK 100 Marathon Club (runs to date, 143); completed 1st Everest marathon (1987), at the time the highest marathon in the world; 4 years later ran the lowest marathon, Sea Of Galilee (Jan 1992). PB: 2.47.41 (Riyadh 2002). Ran in 20 countries (5 continents). 16 marathons below 3 hours. Climbing achievements: completed the Munros in Scotland (280 mountains over 3,000 feet, in 1989); 2nd Scotsman to summit Everest (October 1993); 1st Scots person to complete the Seven Summits (highest mountain in each of the seven continents), # 72 on the world-wide seven summit list (June 2002); climbed Gasherbrum in Pakistan (12th highest mountain in the world); climbed other mountains in Pakistan, Peru, Argentina, Alaska, Switzerland, Nepal, Irian Jaya (Indonesia), Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Morocco, Russia, Kazahkstan, Antarctica. Ambitions: to complete the seven marathons continents; obtain my green and blue numbers for the Two Oceans and Comrades ultra-marathons in South Africa (10 runs each); run a marathon and climb the highest peak in each of the nine provinces in South Africa (after retirement !); climb the majority (if not all !) the 3,000 metre peaks in South Africa / Lesotho (47); and quite a few others !
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