He was cheered on by a crowd of thousands, who watched the ultra-marathon legend fight his hardest to finish his last night of running.
Brockmann was cheered on by a crowd of thousands, who watched Brockmann fight his hardest to finish his final lap.Australian ultra-marathon legend Nedd Brockmann has crossed the finish line after a gruelling 1600 kilometre run at Sydney Olympic Park. "I can't wait for a shower," he said as he laid on the track.
Brockmann completed 3,760 laps of the track at Sydney Olympic Park, which is 125.325 master laps ."12 days, 13 hours, 16 minutes, and 45 seconds. Average 128 kilometres a day. $2.6 million raised for Aussies experiencing homelessness and counting," he said on social media today.Crowds cheer on Nedd Brockman as crosses the finish line.
He started on October 3 with a goal to beat the world record - running 1600km in 10 days - while trying to raise $10 million for homelessness charity We Are Mobolise. While significant injuries prevented him from beating the world record, he has still raised an impressive $2.6 million.
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