Manal Rostom is Egypt's most prominent marathoner & female mountaineer. In 2020 she was listed as one of “Africa’s top 50 most powerful women” by Forbes. Manal also became the Global face of the Nike Pro Hijab in March 2017 and starred in Nike’s Dream Crazier Campaign in 2019. She recently made history as first Egyptian woman to climb Mount Everest and finish the 6 World Marathon Majors. Manal embodies the ethos of ‘inspiration with impact’ having used sports, her ideas, passion and positivity to change perceptions and lives around the world. She is the founder of the world’s largest hijab wearing community on Facebook : Surviving Hijab.
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