Mina Guli Mina Guli is the 48-year-old CEO of Thirst, a non-profit initiative that encourages young people to use water more sustainably. To raise awareness about the global water crisis, Guli embarked on a mission to run 100 marathons around the world in 100 days. By day 62, Guli was saddled with a severe injury, but continued to press on with the campaign. At age 48, Mina Guli embarked on a quest to run 100 marathons in 100 days. As the CEO of Thirst, an international non-profit initiative that encourages young people to use water more sustainably, Guli wanted a dramatic way to raise awareness of the global water crisis.