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This week, we go behind the selfie with Lee Den Hond, CEO at Blue Platinum Events and #NedbankIMC2020 speaker…

Lee den Hond is a South African climber. In 2013 she became the third South African woman to summit Mount Everest. She is also an event planner.

port for good in South Africa where we meet Lee den Hond, an adventurist at heart, who summited Everest in order to give back to the Schaumburg community, an impoverished settlement outside Pretoria. CGTN’s Julie Scheier has the story.

Even by her own adventurous standards, racing the Marathon des Sables was demanding for Lee den Hond – a 251 kilometre ultra-marathon over six days through the Sahara.

Lee den Hond is living proof that when the purpose is bigger than the challenge, nothing is impossible. She is an inspirational speaker, adventurer, athlete, entrepreneur, 2015 South African Businesswoman of the Year award-winner, and undeniable optimist. In addition to being the third South African woman to summit Mount Everest in 2013, Lee has also completed the Marathon des Sables in Morocco in 2017, a race known as the toughest footrace in the world. 6 Full Ironman endurance events and a 500km adventure endurance race in South Africa. Her inspiring talk, Be Inspired, has gained critical acclaim, highlighting the ability to overcome challenges in the pursuit of goals.
In November 2018, Lee published her book titled “What happens when you say Yes!”

Lee Den Hond is an award winning businesswoman and extreme sportswoman.
She has summitted Mount Everest, the third lady from the country to do so, completed a number of IronMan races and crossed the Sahara too in the marathon des sables. Two weeks ago she launched her book ” What happens when you say yes?”