Nelson Mandella

‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

Completed his ‘States of Elevation’ project in October, summiting all 72 of the ‘fourteeners’ (14,000-feet peaks in the USA) over the course of just 31 days. Completed the feat on foot and bicycle, covering a total distance of approximately 3,200 miles and over 400,000 feet of elevation gain. Set a new course record at the 2024 Sierre-Zinal, claiming victory for the tenth time, during the same month that he summited all 82 of the 4,000-foot peaks in the Alps over a span of 19 days.

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