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Jan-2019
Jan-2019
Simon Mtuy, head guide of the Kilimanjaro Stage Run, has more than one string in his bow! He is Tanzania’s foremost trail runner, expert mountain guide, environmental and community development activist, and world-record holder! Here we uncover the story behind his world records and the reasons why Simon attempted these incredible challenges on Tanzania’s iconic […]
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Feb-2016
Feb-2016
Simon Mtuy was born in Mbahe Village, not far from the main entrance gate to Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania. At the age of 14 he began earning a few shillings per day as a porter carrying huge loads of gear and equipment up the mountain for the foreign tourists who came to climb Kilimanjaro. […]
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