A Wisconsin doctor is preparing for the feat of a lifetime to spread awareness about one of the most common cancers. young men.
Dr. T. Clark Gamblin, a Milwaukee surgeon, spoke with Fox News Digital about his upcoming participation in the World Marathon Challenge. The competition involves running. Seven marathons On seven continents – seven days in a row.
The first marathon will be held in Antarctica on January 31, 2025. From there, Gamblin and other participants will travel to Cape Town, South Africa. Perth, Australia; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
From there, Gamblin will travel to Madrid, Spain and Fortaleza, Brazil before running the final race in Miami. He and his fellow marathon runners would have covered 183 miles over the course of a week.
Dr. T. Clark Gamblin, a cancer surgeon who battled testicular cancer, is running in the World Marathon Challenge, which involves running seven marathons on seven continents – over seven consecutive days. (John Gamblin, Ph.D.)
The fast-paced nature of the competition means it won’t exactly be a relaxing holiday for participants.
“Over the course of seven days, we’ll spend about 60 hours in the plane,” Gamblin said. “So it’s moving, and it’s airplane, and it’s moving, and then it’s airplane.”
“If you’re prepared and you train properly, it’s no big feat.”
Although it may seem physically impossible for a human being to run seven marathons in seven consecutive days, the World Marathon Challenge has captivated runners from around the world for nearly a decade. Gamblin Started training For the race a year ago.
“It’s a physical challenge, no doubt, but there are more physically demanding things that people have done,” he said. “If you’re prepared and you train properly, it’s no big feat.”
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Gamblin has a whole team behind it. The World Marathon Challenge Organization handles the logistics of flights and hotels for all participants. Gamblin, a cancer surgeon, also added to his list. A dietitian’s help To help her meet her protein and fluid goals in the hospital.
He also has a physical trainer to help with injury prevention — but the person who has helped Gamblin the most, he said, is his wife.
Dr. T. Clark Gamblin spoke to Fox News Digital about his participation in the World Marathon Challenge. (Fox News Digital / John Gamblin, Ph.D.)
“She’s like my No. 1 cheerleader,” Gamblin said. “She’s not a big runner, but she’s a big part of helping me get ready for her and getting me ready for her.”
“But then right behind that would be my running coach, a nutritionist and a Physical therapist. So it takes a team to prepare for something like this.”
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Gamblin, who specializes in liver and bile duct cancer, became interested in running a marathon as a medical school student. During the World Marathon Challenge, he will run for the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation.
The cause is close to his heart, as Gamblin is a cancer survivor himself – he was diagnosed Testicular cancer After seeing a lump in 2018.
Gamblin is working with a nutritionist and a physical trainer to prepare for the seven-day marathon challenge. (John Gamblin, Ph.D.)
“I thought it was probably nothing, but I was really diligent about it and got it checked out very quickly and it turned out to be testicular cancer.” “And testicular cancer is the No. 1 cancer affecting men ages 15 to 45.”
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According to the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation, one in 250 men will develop testicular cancer in their lifetime.
“I went from being a cancer surgeon and giving all this advice to taking the advice I was giving and applying it to my life,” Gamblin noted.
“The most exciting race is Antarctica … it will be such a unique environment and climate to race in.”
After Going through chemotherapy And two operations, she’s been cancer-free for four years now.
Gamblin’s desire to spread awareness fueled this long and arduous training in preparation for the 168-hour long feat.
Despite the challenges, he said he looks forward to the simple joys of running, like getting to know his fellow runners.
Gamblin will run marathons on every continent, including Antarctica, starting in January. (John Gamblin, Ph.D.)
“It will be such a unique group of people,” he said. “I’m ready to make lifelong friendships and hear other people’s stories.”
Gamblin has been documenting his marathon journey through his Instagram account, @tclarkgamblin. He is most excited about going through Antarctica.
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He said that very few people have run a marathon there. “It will be such a unique environment and climate to operate in.”
In Miami, Gamblin will be able to see his family at the finish line.
Gamblin said he hopes his story inspires others to pursue their talents. (John Gamblin, Ph.D.)
“I think that a lot of times we don’t set our goals in life,” said Dr. “We don’t take enough risk … it’s a risk, it’s a reach for me.”
The doctor said the goal is to encourage others to set their sights higher than usual.
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“In many cases your body will do what the mind tells it to do,” Gamblin added.
“And so I think we can challenge ourselves and push ourselves much further … than what we set out to do.”