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This woman is running 200 marathons to help tackle the world’s water crisis

Running for water ... Mina Guli has run 100 of the 200 marathons so far. Image: Mina Guli

Charlotte Edmond
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A quarter of the world’s population lives in areas of extremely high water stress. Image: World Resources Institute

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Mina Guli, founder and CEO of Thirst Foundation, running marathon number 49 in Africa.
Mina Guli wants 200 companies - one for each of her marathons - to assess their water risk. Image: Mina Guli
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Mina Guli celebrates her 100th marathon. Image: Thirst Foundation
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