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4 Arab Athletes to Know

Time to make it happen.

We have rounded up some of the prominent Arab female forces in sports today! Run to the slideshow to meet these brave faces that make us proud to be Arab everyday. 

 

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Manal Rostom

Manal Rostom is an Egyptian activist and athlete who makes history happen. Being the first Egyptian to have completed five out of the six world marathon majors, Rustom is always up for the next challenge. She has scaled some of the highest peaks in the world from Mont Blanc to Mount Kilimanjaro, and as of 16th May 2022, she ticked the world’s tallest mountain - Mount Everest - off of her list.

A grueling two months took her to complete the summit. Rustom took to Instagram on a number of occasions during her climb to share glimpses of her intense physical and mental journey. In one Instagram video she had posted, 3 weeks before she completed the climb, she is seen crying and explaining how difficult it was, and can’t give up because she doesn’t want to let anyone down. She also shows a fellow climber who supported her the entire way and captioned the post, “I debated whether to share this dramatic video as I don’t cry on social media but I will cry on Everest."

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