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Hassan Esufally (born June 5, 1991) is the first Sri Lankan to run a marathon on all seven continents.[1][2] Esufally achieved this by completing the Antarctic Ice Marathon & 100k ultra race on December 13th 2018. [3] During this goal he also become the first Sri Lankan to run the Inca Trail Marathon[4] (considered to be the hardest marathon in the world[5][6][7]), and first Sri Lankan to run the Big 5 marathon (run through wildlife in African Savannah) in South Africa. [8]
Esufally has also completed the IRONMAN Triathlon at the IRONMAN Asia Pacific Championships in Cairns Australia in 2016. [9] [10]
Early Life and Education[edit]
Hassan Esufally was born in Sri Lanka on June 5 1991. He graduated high school from the British School in Colombo in 2011. For his undergraduate degree, Esufally received a merit based scholarship to attend the the University of Melbourne.[11] He graduated from the University of Melbourne where he completed a double major in management and marketing in December 2014, where he attended Ormond College. [12]
Career[edit]
Hassan Esufally worked in the corporate world in Australia after graduating University and subsequently returned home to join his family's tea business [13] He formally announced his goal to become the first Sri Lankan to run a marathon across all seven continents in April 2018 [14][15][16][17][18] .
Family and Personal Life[edit]
He is the son of Mohamed and Sarah Esufally and he has two younger sisters. He is married to his wife Rashida and lives in Colombo,Sri Lanka. [19]
Achievements and Awards[edit]
Hassan Esufally has completed ten 42.2 km marathons across seven continents and is a member of the 7 Continents Marathon Club [20] . He is also the first Dawoodi Bohra to run a marathon across the seven continents. [21]
| Marathon | Continent | Country | Year Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Marathon | Australia | Australia | 2014, 2016 [22] |
| Stockholm Marathon | Europe | Sweden | 2017[22] |
| Colombo Marathon | Asia | Sri Lanka | 2017[22] |
| Boston Marathon | North America | United States of America | 2018[22] |
| Big 5 Marathon | Africa | South Africa | 2018[22] |
| Inca Trail Marathon | South America | Peru | 2018[22] |
| Antarctic Ice Marathon | Antartica | Antarctica | 2018[22] |
Hassan Esufally | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Hassanally Mohamed Esufally June 5th 1991 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan-Australian |
| Education | University of Melbourne (Bcom 2014) |
| Occupation | Adventure Athlete / Fitness Professional |
| Known for | First Sri Lankan to run a marathon on all seven continents |
| Spouse | Rashida Esufally |
- ^ "Hassan Esufally makes HISTORY by completing the Antarctic Ice Marathon". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ Hassan Esufally | The First Sri Lankan to enter the Seven Continents Club, retrieved 2020-05-09
- ^ Editor. "HASSAN ESUFALLY MAKES HISTORY". Retrieved 2020-05-09.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Life Online - Hassan Esufally First Sri Lankan to complete Inca Trail Marathon". www.life.lk. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Hardest Marathons in the World". Latitude 28° Global. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "5 Hardest Marathons In The World". 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Official 26.2 Mile Inca Trail Marathon to Machu Picchu Peru". Eriks Adventures. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Hassan Esufally first Lankan to complete 'Big 5 Marathon' across the wilds of South Africa | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Daily Mirror E-Paper". epaper.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Daily Mirror E-Paper". epaper.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20150125/283257391276190. Retrieved 2020-05-09 – via PressReader.
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- ^ "Esufally Tea - Profile". www.esufallytea.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Hassan Esufally on a mission to be the first Sri Lankan be a part of The 7 Continents Marathon Club". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Hassan Esufally Running for glory : mirrorcitizen.lk". Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Hassan Esufally - on a mission to be 1st Sri Lankan to be part of 'The 7 Continents Marathon Club'". NewsIn.Asia. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ Peiris, Sudarshana (2018-03-28). "Hassan Esufally aims at 7 Continents Marathon Club". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ admin (2018-03-29). "Sri Lanka's Esufally looks to make history | Colombo Gazette". Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ Hassan Esufally - The Cosmo Guy - Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka, retrieved 2020-05-09
- ^ "The 7 Continents Marathon Club". www.icemarathon.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ Editor (2019-03-08). "IRONMAN and First Sri Lankan Ever to Join the 7 Continents Marathon Club". The Dawoodi Bohras. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
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