Turia Pitt experienced a terrible event in her 24th year. It can be said that at that moment her life was divided into ‘before’ and ‘after’. She had everything: a unique beauty, a successful career, a sea of friends and suitors. And then in an instant, it all came crashing down.
During the race, Turiya and other competitors fell victim to a massive fire. To at least survive, she had to run through the flames in search of rescue. Due to compound burns, she lost all of her fingers and 65% of her skin was burned. Pitt’s partner was constantly by her side as she went through her recovery. And when all the problems subsided, he called her to get married.
Despite the sad prognosis, Turia was able to exercise again. After participating in the half marathon, she began to raise funds for plastic surgery.
All people admired her resilience, so they were happy to help financially. Turia was recognised as Woman of the Year and was even featured on the cover of a magazine. Now she and Michael live a full life and raise their children. Despite all the peculiarities, Turiya makes plans for the future and is not going to slow down.
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