One of the UAE’s most inspiring endurance athletes, Ghani Souleymane, is taking on his most formidable challenge to date: 100 x T100 triathlons in 100 consecutive days, in a Guinness World Record attempt. Beginning on August 8, 2025, at Kite Beach, Dubai, and concluding on November 16 at the T100 Race Village in Dubai, the attempt will see the Dubai resident and Togolese national redefine the limits of human endurance while raising funds and awareness for children through Al Jalila Foundation.
A deeply respected figure in the UAE’s sporting community, Ghani has built a reputation for tackling big goals with a purpose. This latest mission is no exception. “This challenge is bigger than sport,” says Ghani. “I know it will push me to my limits, but ultimately it’s about showing what’s possible when you commit fully. I want to use this first-of-its-kind challenge to help others – especially disadvantaged children.”
Each of the 100 consecutive triathlons, an attempt that has never been attempted before, will follow the T100 format, comprising a 2km swim, 80km cycle, and 18km run. His attempt has the support of the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), organisers of the T100 Triathlon World Tour, which has already taken place in Singapore (April 5-6), San Francisco (May 31) and Vancouver (June 14-15). The London edition of the T100 takes place August 9-10, just after Ghani’s new challenge begins.
Ghani is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of what the human body and mind can achieve. The 42-year old, who has lived in Dubai for 8 years, works at Dubai’s Adidas flagship store as a running specialist and uses his high-profile sports platform to empower youth, advocate for mental resilience, and raise funds for humanitarian causes, including Al Jalila Foundation.
In 2020, the Togo national was inducted into the Dubai Fitness Challenge Hall of Fame by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, for completing 30 ultramarathons in 30 Days. In 2021, he consecutively completed 30 x 70.3 half-Ironman distances, while in 2023 he consecutively completed 30 full- Ironman distances.
“Sport has the power to shine a powerful light on many worthy causes in our society,” says Ghani. “I believe each of us can make a difference, and every step, wheel spin or swim stroke of my attempts is undertaken to support others.”
Ghani’s 100 x T100 is expected to draw global attention, galvanising both the endurance sport world and wider communities to support the causes.
“We did a double take when Ghani first got in touch and told us what he was thinking,” said PTO CEO Sam Renouf. “Doing one hundred consecutive T100s is quite an undertaking. In total, it works out as a 200km swim, 8,000km bike and 1,800km run! We think he’s brilliant and we wish him the very best of luck because he’s doing it for a fantastic cause. Ghiani is showing what’s possible when someone puts their mind to it, which is very much our mindset with the T100 series, to showcase the best triathletes in the world racing head-to-head in iconic cities like Dubai, but also giving an opportunity for athletes of all abilities to get involved and have a go.”
The T100 Triathlon World Tour series blends elite performance with a commitment to amateur racing and building the global triathlon community. The Dubai T100 Triathlon is in its second year and a key part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge month-long push to encourage everyone to do 30 minutes of activity for 30 days in November. As well as the 100km distance triathlon which Ghani is doing, there are opportunities to do a sprint triathlon (750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run), a schools race and corporate duathlon relay.
“Sport gave me a second chance in life,” says Ghani, whose enormous fuelling requirements for the 100-day challenge – around 7,000 calories a day – are being sponsored by Dubai-based health food business, SKitchen and nutritionist, Yuri Nemoto. Leading entrepreneurs and philanthropists Vadym Synegin, Alexandr Ilyushin, Sasha Fetisova have joined hands with 1inch.io and Nicegram.app to ensure the athlete has the full kit required, from specialist race apparel to running shoes, transportation, swimming gear and Ventum triathlon bike, which has been customised with Ghani’s very own logo, designed by Dubai-based creative director Tabrez Ahmad.
“Now, with the support of people from all walks of life in Dubai, I can use my platform to give kids in the UAE and around the world their first chance. Every dirham raised will go towards causes that empower through sport. I also hope that through my challenge, others are inspired to make sport and movement part of their lifestyle.”
