Ali Wehbi
# Ali Wehbi

Ali Wehbi is an extreme runner and racer who was the first Lebanese and Arab to complete the 4 Deserts race. Pushing the boundaries of endurance running since 2004, Ali Wehbi has spent the past 16 years proving to the world that there is no limit to what a man can achieve with his own body strength and an unrelenting sense of determination.

## Ali Wehbi

As an extreme runner, he is thus far unequaled in his achievements and has wholly dedicated himself and his ability to fundraising and promoting humanitarian causes. Spurred on by the pain he experienced following his mother tragic loss in her battle with cancer, Wehbi has made it his calling to do all that he possibly can to aid in the fight against cancer, along with many other life-threatening issues and illnesses.

## Racing

Ali Wehbi is the first Lebanese and currently only Arab to complete the 4 Deserts race. Pushing the boundaries of endurance running since 2004, Ali Wehbi has spent the past 14 years proving to the world that there is no limit to what a man can achieve with his own body strength and an unrelenting sense of determination.

In April 2013, Ali Wehbi ran the North Pole Marathon, Adventure Racing at the Top of the World in -40 C, to promote climate change awareness and to celebrate the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) by planting the Red Cross emblem in the North Pole. The flag was a "gift" from the Lebanese Red Cross to the ICRC for its 150th birthday.

## Personal life

Ali Wehbi works for ICT Consultating and is a father of 2. It was not until he lost his mother to a battle with cancer that he began to question his desires and lifestyle and began his quest to become an athlete in the world's most difficult races.

