Egyptian marathoner and mountaineer Manal Rostom completed the Tokyo Marathon on 5 March 2023, making her the first Egyptian woman to complete the six World Marathon Majors. Launched in 2006, the World Marathon Majors (WMM), also known as the Abbott World Marathon Majors, is a global competition for marathon runners. The competition comprises six major marathon races held annually in the cities of Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York. The six races are considered to be among the most prestigious in the world of marathon running, as admission to the WMM club is granted on the basis of strict criteria. Speaking to Runner’s World, former executive director Tim Hadzima explained that the global circuit prides itself on being a meeting point for the world’s elite athletes, as well as the most renowned race directors. This is not the first of Rostom’s historic athletic feats. A pharmacist by training, Rostom began her exceptional journey in 2009 by climbing South Sinai’s highest peak, Mount St. Catherine. She went on to complete several major marathons across Egypt and the world before climbing Mount Kenya, the second highest peak in Africa, in…
Manal Rostom Becomes First Egyptian Woman to Complete All Six World Marathon Majors
March 5, 2023
