Adventure stories are never complete without unexpected detours. But when UN human rights attorney Stephanie Case (@runningcase) began her side passion of ultramarathon running, she had no idea just how far off the beaten path she’d travel, and how close to actual life-and-death situations her road would lead her.

Free to Run, a Dream Lens Media film released this month by The North Face, follows the incredible work of UN Human Rights attorney — and avid endurance trail runner — Stephanie Case, who worked with a women’s group in Kabul, Afghanistan to co-found an organization devoted to bringing visibility to women in regions of conflict and empowering women through adventure sports. When the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Case worked to get her fellow organizers to safety — all while in the midst of training for the Tor de Glacier, where she would eventually place third overall.

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