Athlete runs Perth to Sydney in 35 days

British ultra-endurance athlete William Goodge has shaved four days off
the world record for running across the width of Australia, finishing
the challenge after a gruelling 35-day, 3,800km journey

• Goodge began running
marathons after his mother
died from cancer in 2018

• He has been raising money
for cancer charities in UK,
U.S. and Australia

• Team included Dean
Bartlett (manager),
Jason Brooks (coach),
Diego Garcia (media)
and his father Graham
Goodge (driver)

• He ran equivalent of
two-and-a-half marathons
(about 100km) every day

• Mishaps along the way
included toenails falling off,
feet beginning to rot and
hallucinations due to poor sleep
caused by pains in his bones

• Chris Turnbull held
previous world record
of 39 days, achieved
in 2023

WESTERN
AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN
TERRITORY

SOUTH
AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND

NEW SOUTH
WALES

VICTORIA

TASMANIA

300 miles
500km

Apr 15, 2025:
Cottesloe Beach,
Perth

May 19, 2025:
Bondi Beach,
Sydney

Sources: BBC, The Record Down Under Pictures: Instagram
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