Last month BellaNaija shared a story of marathon runner and super amazon,
Tuedon Morgan.
Morgan has kept in touch and most recently shared her latest
achievement.
Here is what she said:
I became the first Nigerian to step foot in
the North Pole and I ran a marathon on the north like. I ran the North Pole
Marathon to support the National Black Marathoner Association. The North Pole
Marathon is no easy feat. The North Pole is run on Arctic ice floes, with 6 to
12 feet separating you from 12,000 feet of Arctic Ocean. Remember, this marathon is not run on land –
it is run ‘on’ water, frozen water, in the high Arctic.
I don’t think I have ever done anything so
difficult. The last 4KM were the hardest. I was seeing things that weren’t
there. It was -41C. I was cold. It was a hard race but I kept seeing the
Nigerian flag and I knew I had to place it at the end of the race. I pushed for
my country. I was in tears when I crossed the finished line. Another thing that
really got me worried running the North Pole was my leg. I have a bad leg and
it requires me wearing special running shoes. I had to use brand new shoes for
the race. It had spikes underneath it. But funny enough my legs were good. I
believe so much that God was with me.
What an
inspiring achievement. Thanks Tuedon for
making us proud!
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