Andy Chik Wing-keung and his daughter Nicole complete seven runs, on seven continents, in seven days, but she had only even completed one 10km before
- Nicole Chik asks her dad if she can join 777 World Marathon Challenge at a week’s notice when coronavirus shuts down schools
Nicole Chik, 13, had run just one 10km in her life when she asked her father, Andy Chik Wing-keung, if she could join him on one of the most gruelling running events going.
The government shut schools as coronavirus spread, so Nicole had time on her hands. With just a week’s notice, she signed up to run seven 10kms, in seven days, on seven continents. Andy was already committed to running seven marathons as part of the World Marathon Challenge, and was delighted to have his daughter along.
The pair headed off to Antarctica for their first run on February 6. The weather was so bad on the Great White Continent, the Boeing 747 pilot refused to take off. A last-minute shuffle by the organisers and another plane was located.
The wind howled, and the temperatures were as low as -25 degrees Celsius. Quite the baptism of fire for Nicole.
The wind almost knocked her over, and after just the first 3km, she entered a safety tent ready to give up.