--- title: Pippa Middleton Runs Marathon at 5,000 Ft. — One Week After 54-Mile Bike Ride description: The 31-year-old was raising money for the Tusk Trust canonical: https://time.com/3944300/pippa-middleton-marathon/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-02T06:39:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:58:42.979Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Pippa Middleton Just Ran a Marathon at 5,000 Ft. og:description: And only a week after completing a 54-mile bike ride. og:url: https://time.com/3944300/pippa-middleton-marathon/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltda0890ff01591302/6988596c5f570fd578b1c4a6/gettyimages-477981420.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Pippa Middleton Finishes London To Brighton Bike Ride For British Heart Foundation og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Pippa Middleton Just Ran a Marathon at 5,000 Ft. twitter:description: And only a week after completing a 54-mile bike ride. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltda0890ff01591302/6988596c5f570fd578b1c4a6/gettyimages-477981420.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Pippa Middleton Runs Marathon at 5,000 Ft. — One Week After 54-Mile Bike Ride > Sponsored content. 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The event benefits the British Heart Foundation, of which Pippa is an ambassador._ by [Simon Perry / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Simon Perry / People Contributor Jul 2, 2015 6:39 AM UTC  Pippa Middleton Finishes the London To Brighton Bike Ride For British Heart Foundation on June 21, 2015 in Brighton, England Pippa Middleton Finishes the London To Brighton Bike Ride For British Heart Foundation on June 21, 2015 in Brighton, EnglandAnthony Harvey—Getty Images by [Simon Perry / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Simon Perry / People Contributor Jul 2, 2015 6:39 AM UTC [Pippa Middleton](http://www.people.com/people/pippa%5Fmiddleton) is one fierce athlete. Just one week after competing in a [54-mile charity bike ride](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222%5F20932267,00.html)alongside her brother James, the super-fit sister of [Princess Kate](http://www.people.com/people/kate%5Fmiddleton)has completed the [Safaricom Marathon](http://www.tusk.org/safaricom-marathon-2015) in Kenya, Africa, PEOPLE confirms exclusively. The race is a particularly grueling one because of the thinner high-altitude air at more than 5,000 ft. There are two versions – the half and full marathon – and naturally, she opted to do all 26.2 miles, which runs through the [Lewa Conservancy](http://www.lewa.org/). (The spot has a romantic tie to Kate: [Prince William](http://www.people.com/people/prince%5Fwilliam) proposed nearby during a 2010 safari.) Pippa and her friends were raising money for the conservation charity [Tusk Trust](http://www.tusk.org/index/us), of which William is a patron. “Pippa ran exceptionally well in a very tough marathon, wearing the Tusk cap,” a spokeswoman at Tusk tells PEOPLE. “We are absolutely delighted to have her support.” It was a record-breaking year for the marathon, as 1,400 runners from about 20 different countries challenged themselves to do the run in temperatures that reached the 80s. Pippa is not the only royal sibling in Africa, as [Prince Harry](http://www.people.com/people/prince%5Fharry) is also on the continent [for his dream job working alongside a veterinarian in Namibia](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222%5F20934049,00.html). Although Harry will miss [the christening of his niece, Princess Charlotte, this Sunday](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222%5F20934435,00.html), Pippa is expected to attend – and perhaps even [score a coveted spot as a godparent](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222%5F20928487,00.html). 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