Extreme runner, activist Mtuy speaks to Farmington Rotary

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Rotary Club welcomed Simon Mtuy as its guest speaker on April 14. Mtuy, who lives in Tanzania, in East Africa, on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, was visiting University of Maine Farmington.

He is a climate change and HIV prevention activist who has raised money and awareness by running up Kilimanjaro and other high peaks. He is also founding member and president of Rotary Club of Marangu, in Tanzania.
As an extreme runner — one of the best in the world — Mtuy has ascended Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in nine hours with no oxygen, a climb that take the average person several days to complete. He also has been a professional guide for the last 27 years, leading trips up Kilimanjaro, which 60,000 people climb a year. He’s a beekeeper, and community leader as well. Not only was he visiting UMF on his trip to the U.S., but he was also fitting in a 100K extreme race.
Listen to Mtuy’s presentation on Mount Blue TV or visit vimeo.com/699602420.
Farmington Rotary welcomes all to its meetings at 7 a.m. every Thursday, North Dining Hall, UMF.

TOP PHOTO: The Rotary Club of Marangu, Tanzania. Founder Simon Mtuy, an extreme runner and climate activist, was guest speaker at Farmington Rotary April 14. (Rotary Club of Marangu Facebook photo)