Nedd Brockmann hugged his mum and burst into tears as he crossed the finish line after a gruelling 1600-kilometre run, raising at least $2.1 million for a homelessness charity.
For 12½ days, Brockmann ran laps of a running track at Sydney Olympic Park in support of charity Mobilise, with a goal to break the world record of 1600 kilometres in 10 days.
Brockmann moments after crossing the finish line. Credit: TikTok
Injuries have held Brockmann back from breaking the record, but the ultra marathon runner kept the challenge going in support of his charity.
Brockmann finally crossed the finish line just after 6am on Wednesday, and was met by his mum Kylie and dad Ian and a small crowd of supporters.
“I can’t wait for a shower,” he said as he laid down on the track, relief visible in his face.
The runner hadn’t slept in 24 hours.
His efforts were livestreamed on his TikTok account, and celebrity guests like Olympian Jess Fox, comedian Hamish Blake and NSW Premier Chris Minns have stopped by to offer support.
On day 10, Brockmann updated his supporters on Instagram, saying his run had been reduced to something between a “limp and a brisk walk”.
“I’ve had no function of my right ant tib (tibialis anterior) since the end of day three, so I’ve been snapping dictus band rubbers [a mobilising foot support] left right and centre.
“No sleep because the tendinitis everywhere punches me in the throat come rest time. The feet have swollen three sizes due to the rain/track. It’s healthy stuff.”
Brockmann endured terrible weather conditions during his challenge when a severe thunderstorm descended on Sydney on Monday and rain continued to pelt the runner on Tuesday.
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