Competitor bio:

Beck says that participating in the World Marathon Challenge feels like a lifetime in the making. She always dreamed of running a marathon and in 2014 she founded the Run for the Young Marathon as part of her involvement in a youth organisation called Bridge Builders, which supported her when she was younger. At the inaugural event she ran her first ever marathon and fell in love with the distance and its ability to inspire others. Years later, after watching a friend participate, she was drawn to the World Marathon Challenge and the epic challenges that it presents. As part of her participation, Beck is raising funds and awareness for Bridge Builders, and trying to inspire and help a generation of young people to find their value and believe that their dreams are also possible. Her favourite running achievement to date has been completing Run Larapinta, a 130km multi-stage ultra through the West McDonnell Ranges in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Beck is coached by Dr Stephen Dinneen and is part of the Dinneen Runners Squad.