Chapter 12: Mohamad Omar El Kebbe Becomes an OlympusMan
Becoming an OlympusMan is not a medal you hang on a wall. It’s a sentence you earn. Mohamad Omar El Kebbe earned it on 8 November 2025, conquering one of the most brutal, iconic and unforgiving triathlons on the planet: OlympusMan Cyprus.
This race strips athletes down to their raw will. No fanfare at the finish line. No announcer shouting your name. Your legs speak. Your lungs speak. Your heart speaks. And Omar let them roar.
A Journey From Sea Level to 1,952m
OlympusMan is simple in concept and savage in execution. Start at Pafos harbour, touch the sea, and then spend the next long stretch of your day fighting your way to the summit of Mount Olympus, the highest point in Cyprus at 1,952 meters.
Omar embraced every meter.
- 1.9 km swim in crystal-clear 21°C Mediterranean waters at sunrise
- 84 km bike with an insane 2,410 m of elevation gain
- 21 km off-road run climbing another 460 m, finishing on top of the island
A straight line from sea to sky. That’s OlympusMan.
The Bike Leg: Where OlympusMan Tests You
The bike course is legendary and merciless. Omar climbed through:
- Nikoklia
- Mamonia
- Agios Georgios
- Kidasi
- Agios Nikolaos
- Chandria
- Kato Platres
- Paliomylos
- Lemythou
- Prodromos
Villages turned into landmarks. Landmarks turned into battle points. The higher he climbed, the cooler the air became. Near the summit, temperatures hovered around 13–14°C. Legs burning. Breath thin. Focus sharp.
Omar didn’t just survive the ascent. He owned it.
The Run: Trails That Break Others
From Troodos Square, the final challenge began: the unforgiving Atalanti and Artemis trails. Dense forest. Loose gravel. Relentless incline. A half marathon with no mercy.
This is the part where athletes go silent. Where you stop talking and start proving.
Step after step, switchback after switchback, Omar kept pushing upward. The moment the trees opened and the peak appeared, everything made sense. This is where OlympusMan crowns its finishers.
And he stood there at 1,952 meters as a man who earned the title.
A Day of Grit. A Lifetime of Pride.
OlympusMan isn’t built to impress spectators. It’s built to transform athletes. Omar crossed the finish line without theatrics, without noise, but with something stronger: ownership of the moment.
He didn’t need anyone to announce his name. He announced it himself:
“I made it. I’m an OlympusMan.”
Why This Achievement Matters
For Ventus, for the community, and for every athlete dreaming big, Omar’s race is a reminder:
- To go higher than you think you can
- To choose challenges that scare you
- To trust the grind, even when no one is watching
- To chase the summit, not applause
This is what endurance sport is about.
This is what OlympusMan is about.
This is what Omar delivered. We are proud.
