My motto:

"Peace is not a destination, but a road we travel on together."

49 years old - New Zealander
Lives in Wellington, New Zealand

• Why you should support me?

I run with a message that peace is possible, that we can reach out to each other through music, sports, arts and culture, and resolve our conflicts in win‐win ways. I run to seek a reduction of the $1.6 trillion wasted annually on war – so that it can instead be invested in ending poverty, protecting the environment and building peace. I run to highlight the positive work of the United Nations and so many non‐governmental organisations doing such good work to end violence and achieve peace. I run especially for Peace and Sport bringing youth together in conflict areas to bridge their differences and build peace.

• Your track records

New York marathon 1997 : 3hours and 30 mins

• World Harmony Run: Lower Hutt to Wellington (New Zealand) - 2008
• Run for the United Nations : Queens to Manhattan (New York) - 2000
• New York Marathon: Run for nuclear disarmament – 1997
• World Peace Flame Run: Tauranga – Rotorua (New Zealand) - 1986
• ‘Gumboot’ run to support education: Hamilton-Wellington (New Zealand) 1980

• Co‐founder of peace education initiatives including ‘Our Planet in Every Classroom’, ‘Cool Schools Peer Mediation Programme’ and the ‘Global Campaign for Peace Education’
• Co‐founder, Abolition 2000 Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
• United Nations Coordinator for the Gulf Peace Team
• Founder of Parliamentarians Network for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament
• Awarded the 1986 United Nations International Year for Peace Award and the 2009 Right Livelihood Award (‘Alternate Nobel Peace Prize’)

• Hobbies and centres of interest

Teaching cooperative games, Music for peace, DJ – world beat, Peace through law and promotion of non‐violence, Mountain biking, Theatre