Gee Atherton is a mountain biking legend; first British male and two-time UCI DH World Champion, multiple World Cup race and series champion, Red Bull Hardline winner and Red Bull Rampage rider, as well as the star of the Ridgeline series where he seeks out seemingly ‘unrideable’ mountain ridges to ride on two wheels. One of the toughest riders on the planet, Gee has walked away, and overcome serious injuries, from some insane crashes.
In Endurance, Sean Conway chronicles his remarkable journey, taking audiences from his days as a discontented school portrait photographer to becoming a world record holder. His pursuit of unparalleled achievements includes ultra-endurance records for being the first, longest, fastest, and most prolific. From completing 105 Ironman competitions in 105 days, being the first to swim the length of Britain, to cycling unsupported across Europe at record speed, and conquering a 4,200-mile continuous triathlon, Sean has firmly established himself as one of the world’s most accomplished ultra-endurance athletes.
From injured veteran to the world’s first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest; Hari shares his inspiring journey from being born in a cowshed, going to school barefoot, growing up in civil war, passing the most difficult military selection, losing his legs in 2010, battling depression and discrimination, to standing atop the world’s largest peak in May 2023.
As an extraordinary pioneer, pushing both physical, psychological and perceptual boundaries of human ability and spirit, his story is one of resilience and innovation, proving that having a disability is not life limiting. Hari demonstrates the mental agility required to remove limits and shows how mindset is everything in conquering dreams.