10th – 14th August 2026
Somewhere in Zimbabwe, a team of rangers just did 420 push-ups in two minutes.
Teams of four compete to complete the highest number of full push-ups in two minutes, with the totals aggregated across all four members. Over 90 teams across Africa took it on. Gonarezhou Conservation Trust topped the men’s category with 420, won the women’s category with 182, and Frankfurt Zoological Society in Zambia claimed the mixed category with 239.
The Pushup Challenge is one of a series of physical tests building toward Race Day on 19 September, when thousands of rangers will run a 21km race carrying up to 22kg of kit. These challenges reflect what the job demands: strength, endurance, and showing up day after day.
Congratulations to everyone who took part and particularly to our Top 3 Ranger Pushup Teams.
Top 3 Men’s Teams are:
1st Place:
🥇 Gonarezhou Conservation Trust – Gonarezhou National Park – GCT Rangers – Team Ndlopfu, Zimbabwe 420 (Verified)
2nd Place:
🥈 Malilangwe Trust – Malilangwe Scouts, Zimbabwe 404 (Verified)
3rd Place:
🥉 Conservation and Wildlife Fund – Hwange National Park – The Shumbas, Zimbabwe 402 (Verified)
The top 3 Women’s Teams are:
1st Place:
🥇 Gonarezhou Conservation Trust – GCT Rangers – Team Mhelembe, Zimbabwe 182 (Verified)
2nd Place:
🥈 Akashinga – Zambezi Valley – Phundundu Team, Zimbabwe 143 (Verified)
3rd Place:
🥉 ICCN – Reserve de Faune à Okapi – RFO3, Democratic Republic of Congo 142 (Verified)
The top 3 Mixed Teams are:
1st Place:
🥇 Frankfurt Zoological Society – North Luangwa Ecosystem – Repu Mobile Unit, Zambia 239 (Verified)
2nd Place:
🥈 Conservation South Luangwa – South Luangwa National Park – Tikondane Wildlife Warriors, Zambia 234 (Verified)
3rd Place:
🥉 Frankfurt Zoological Society – North Luangwa Ecosystem – Fence Line Unit, Zambia 214 (Verified)
