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 | Mary is a Global Strategist for The Samsung Group who works on projects like mergers and acquisitions, setting up joint ventures, and raising venture capital. In her spare time, she likes to dabble in start-up companies. Vadim holds a Master of Science degree from MIT. Eddie's father captained the FBI team, Eco-Agents, in Eco-Challenge Australia.
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| Mary Gadams (Captain) |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 36 |
| Seoul, Korea
USA |
| Global Strategist |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
1995 Eco-Challenge Maine, 6th place
1995 Eco-Challenge Utah, 18th place
OTHER:
1994 Western States Endurance Run
1993 Texas Trail Run
1993 JFK 50 Miler
1998 Western Isles Challenge (Scotland)
1995 Spartathlon (Greece)
1999 Desert Cup, 2nd place
1998 London to Brighton, 3rd place
Mary has completed the Marathon des Sables six times, with her best finish being 2nd place. She has completed over 60 marathons and ultramarathons, including the Richmond Newspapers Marathon five times, the Boston Marathon three times, the Shamrock Marathon three times, the Marine Corps Marathon twice, and the George Washington's Birthday Marathon twice.
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| William Hawthorn |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 39 |
| New York, NY,
USA |
| Bond Broker |
| EXPEDITION RACES:N/A
OTHER:
1998-2000 Marathon des Sables finisher
1986-1999 New York City Marathon finisher
1998 Comrades Marathon finisher
1991-1998 Pikes Peak Marathon finisher
1993 Himalayan Run and Trek finisher
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| Vadim Khazatsky |
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| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 40 |
| New York, NY,
USA |
| Bond Trader |
| EXPEDITION RACES:N/A
OTHER:
1999 Marathon des Sables
1999 JFK 50 Mile Run
Vadim swam for the Moscow Junior Team, and enjoys long distance running. He also has experience boxing, Thai boxing, scuba diving, and sailing.
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| Eddie Freyer, Jr. |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| N/A |
| Concord, CA,
USA |
| Sales/Marketing Director |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
Southern Traverse
OTHER:
Eddie has one 1st place, four top 5, and two top ten finishes in the Cal-Eco Adventure Racing Series. He also participates in the Hi-Tec Adventure Racing Series, has competed in the Sierra Challenge, and has raced in numerous running races and triathlons. Eddie has summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Shasta, Mt. Whitney, and Mt. Earnslaw. He served as the lead guide for two summers at a high adventure base camp in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Eddie also enjoys kayaking, mountaineering, and running.
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