Meet the 42-year-old investment banker who runs 100km ultramarathons for fun

Fabian de Prey, RBC Capital Markets.Fabian de Prey/RBC

de Prey recently completed the 85km L’Échappée Belle ultramarathon over the French Alps, raising over £2,500 for Great Ormond Street Hospital in the process.

The gruelling race, known for its complex ascents and descents in the mountains, took him 23 hours and 26 minutes to complete.

“Why [did I do it]? I don’t know,” de Prey said. “It keeps me focused, I guess, having a target. It’s not about the race itself, it really is about the journey to get ready on the day itself both physically and mentally.”

“The one I did, on my watch I had 7,000 meters of ascent and 8,000 meters of descent. You can only imagine what toll that takes on your knees.”