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| First Name | Martin |
| Last Name | Parnell |
| Member Since | July 19, 2019 |
| info@martinparnell.com | |
| Phone | 403-922-0562 |
| Company | Martin Parnell Enterprises Inc. |
| Branch Affiliation | Member at Large (no branch affiliation) |
| Website | http://www.martinparnell.com/home/ |
| Blog | http://www.martinparnell.com/blog/ |
| @MartinJParnell | |
| /MarathonQuest250 | |
| Bio | In 2010, following a 25-year mining career, Martin Parnell started his "Quests for Kids" initiative. Over the next five years he completed 10 "Quests". These included running 250 marathons in one year, setting five Guinness World Records in endurance events and summiting Mount Kilimanjaro in 21 hours. At the end of 2014, he had raised over $1.3m for the humanitarian organization Right To Play and 27,000 children had been given the gift of hope. Martin's first book "MARATHON QUEST" was published by Rocky Mountain Books and CBC Radio listed him as one of Alberta's top five authors, for 2014. His second book, “RUNNING TO THE EDGE”, was released in November 2016. The final book of The Marathon Trilogy, “THE SECRET MARATHON-Empowering women and girls in Afghanistan through sport” was be published on October 30th 2018. Through keynotes and workshops, Martin shares his message of having a “Finish the Race Attitude – Setting goals and overcoming obstacles to unlock your potential”. He is married to Sue, and has three children and three grandchildren. |
| Publications | Marathon Quest (2012 / Revised and Updated 2018 Rocky Mountain Books) Running to the Edge (2016 Rocky Mountain Books) The Secret Marathon (2018 Rocky Mountain Books) |
| Other Memberships | Chartered Professional in Human Resources Professional Engineer Ontario Canadian Association of Professional Speakers Writers Guild of Alberta Writers Trust of Canada |
| Awards | The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award |
| Genres | Autobiography, Biography & Memoir, e-Book, Health, Nonfiction, Politics & Social Science, Sports & Outdoor, Travel |
| Available For | Readings, Presentations, Workshops, Book Club Meetings, Speaking Engagements |