Ali Wehbi
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Ali Wehbi is an extreme runner and racer who was the first Lebanese and Arab to complete the 4 Deserts race. Pushing the boundaries of endurance running since 2004, Ali Wehbi has spent the past 16 years proving to the world that there is no limit to what a man can achieve with his own body strength and an unrelenting sense of determination.
Ali Wehbi
As an extreme runner, he is thus far unequaled in his achievements and has wholly dedicated himself and his ability to fundraising and promoting humanitarian causes. Spurred on by the pain he experienced following his mother tragic loss in her battle with cancer, Wehbi has made it his calling to do all that he possibly can to aid in the fight against cancer, along with many other life-threatening issues and illnesses.
Racing
Ali Wehbi is the first Lebanese and currently only Arab to complete the 4 Deserts race. Pushing the boundaries of endurance running since 2004, Ali Wehbi has spent the past 14 years proving to the world that there is no limit to what a man can achieve with his own body strength and an unrelenting sense of determination.
In April 2013, Ali Wehbi ran the North Pole Marathon, Adventure Racing at the Top of the World in -40 C, to promote climate change awareness and to celebrate the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) by planting the Red Cross emblem in the North Pole.[1][2] The flag was a "gift" from the Lebanese Red Cross to the ICRC for its 150th birthday.[2]
Personal life
Ali Wehbi works for ICT Consultating and is a father of 2. It was not until he lost his mother to a battle with cancer that he began to question his desires and lifestyle and began his quest to become an athlete in the world's most difficult races.
References
- ^ "Local runner trains for Arctic marathon | Life , Living | THE DAILY STAR". www.dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Lebanese Red Cross". www.redcross.org.lb. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- Running the country's perimeter, for peace The Daily Star, 25 August 2012
- WEHBI GIVES LEBANON a bigger ACHIEVEMENT Executive Business Magazine, 22 March 2011
- Le coureur des déserts Ali WEHBI apporte une victoire de plus au Liban Libnanews, 21/03/2011
External links
- Ali Wehbi Web Site Official site
- Adventurer runs across Lebanon and dedicates his record to people with autism
- Ali Wehbi, coureur de l’extrême franco-libanais, va courir 1000 km avec une jeune autiste rémoise. Lunion, France
- Ali Wehbi, coureur de l’extrême franco-libanais, va courir 1000 km avec une jeune autiste rémoise - Lardennais, France
- [ https://executive-bulletin.com/other/ali-wehbi-scores-new-guinness-record-in-adidas-ultra-boost-shoes Ali Wehbi Scores New Guinness Record with adidas Ultra Boost shoes]
- From Beirut to the North Pole (من بيروت الى القطب الشمالي ..)
- Ali Wehbi The Lebanese desert runner presentation
- Ali Wehbi Lebanese Coast Run
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