On Saturday 25th of June at 12 midday, Nikki Bradley will attempt to break a Guinness World Record and become the fastest woman to complete a 5k on crutches.
The record attempt will take place in Tilburg, Holland. On the same day at the same time, on the same track, adapted athlete Michael Robbert Brans will attempt the same record in the male category.
Nikki connected with Michael through Instagram as he is an amputee who lost his full leg to cancer in recent years. Nikki is facing the same surgery and felt they had a lot in common. When she spotted a post on his Instagram announcing that he would attempt the same record as her she was astonished by the coincidence She quickly got in touch with him and after an introductory Skype call they decided to join forces and attempt the record together. Nikki will have just two weeks to bring her training up to the standard needed for the attempt but she is confident in her abilities.
When speaking of her upcoming challenge Nikki said ‘ I am nervous but excited about the record attempt. Whether I am successful is almost secondary. Teaming up with Michael and travelling to Holland to do it together feels much more important than whether I actually succeed! In saying that, I would be over the moon to smash it!’
Michael Robbert is hugely successful in Holland as an athlete and adventurer and has plans to climb Ben Nevis on crutches one month after the record attempt. This will be a 15 hour trek made more difficult by the 6kg weighted vest he will wear. For more info visit http://michaelrobbertbrans.com/lets-meet-ben-nevis-challenge-english-translation/
