World record running nearly 700km in over 4 days

Updated date: 06/27/2023 05:10:25

The Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra Championship saw a world record as Australian Phil Gore completed 685km over four days.

Phil Gore completed 685km in over 4 days (Source: Running Magazine)

This is a race that tests the endurance of athletes as they have to run continuously on a closed dirt track of 6.71km in 1 hour. This race is described as having almost "no finish line". The reason is that every 1 hour, a new lap will start and those who have not completed the previous lap will be eliminated. The athlete who is the last standing will be the winner.

After Harvey Lewis withdrew at the 603km mark, the race was left to two athletes, Phil Gore and Sam Harvey (New Zealand). In the bitter cold (22 degrees Celsius during the day, -2 degrees Celsius at night) and with muscle fatigue, it was Harvey's turn to raise the white flag, while Gore raced to the finish line with a record 102 laps, equivalent to 685km, surpassing the old record of 101 laps (9677.26km) set by Merijn Geerts and Ivo Steyaert at the Backyard Ultra World Team Race in October 2022.

Gore ran at an average speed of 6.7 km/h over the 4 days mentioned above. Sharing after winning the championship, the male athlete said that he practiced adapting by taking cold showers for 2 months and often jogging to work instead of taking a car.

According to VNA/NDO

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