PEOPLE BEING PEOPLE

For most amateur runners, a single marathon is challenge enough. But Mike Allsop ran seven 26-mile courses within a single week last month—in seven different countries. The 43-year-old began his global tour in the Falkland Islands, then continued on to Chile, Los Angeles, London, Morocco, and Hong Kong. He completed his last marathon in his hometown of Auckland, New Zealand, raising a total of $20,000 for charity. Allsop had never run a marathon before his endeavor. “I put my mind to it, and it happened,” he said. “Life’s too short. You’ve got to make the most of it.”