Kate Leeming

Kate Leeming is a pioneering adventurer celebrated for her extraordinary long-distance cycling expeditions. Her career highlights include being the first person to cycle an unbroken line across Africa from Senegal to Somalia and completing a 1621km sand cycling expedition along the Namibian coastline. Leeming also holds the distinction of being the first woman to cycle unsupported across Russia, a... moreiding the children of Chernobyl, and was the first woman to bicycle the Canning Stock Route in Australia. Her groundbreaking journeys, often undertaken to raise awareness for development and education, have earned her an Honorary Doctor of Education degree and recognition from UNESCO. Leeming's experiences have been chronicled in award-winning documentaries and books. less