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For Mina Guli, running 40 desert marathons in 7 weeks is just a means to an end: raising awareness of world water crisis

Told she’d never run again after a serious accident, Australian defied doctors to compete in Ironman event. Now she braves searing temperatures, harsh terrain and stinky clothes to raise awareness of our need to conserve water

Mina Guli during the 7 Deserts Run4Water in the Mojave Desert in the US. Photos: Kelvin Trautman

She has run 40 marathons in seven deserts, across seven continents, all in seven weeks. But Mina Guli is adamant she is “not a runner”.

“Running is simply a vehicle,” she says. “There are a lot of similarities between running long distances and solving big problems. We think it’s impossible, but when we break it down, solutions become achievable.”