Nedd Brockmann, the former sparky who captured the imagination of Australia with his cross-country run, is embarking on another crazy mission.
Back in 2022, Brockmann helped raise over $2 million for homelessness charity We Are Mobilise when he ran from Perth to Sydney in 46 days, culminating in an emotional finish at Bondi Beach in front of a crowd of thousands.
Since then, the 25-year-old country boy with the blonde mullet has been hard at work as he prepares to take on another, perhaps even more mind-blowing, challenge.
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Here's what you need to know:
Nedd Brockmann run tracker
Follow along as we bring all the latest updates from Brockmann's run.
At 5:00pm, Tuesday, October 15th:
Brockmann has covered 1528.1km so far, in just over 12 days.
Perhaps more importantly, the donations are now up over $1.7 million.
Via an Instagram story posted Monday, Brockmann said that he is now being forced to alternate between 200 metres walking and 200 metres running, due to a knee injury sustained during the attempt.
He also revealed that he has until midday Wednesday to complete the run before being "kicked off the track", giving him two days to cover just under 250km.
After encountering some of the expected challenges over the opening few days, Brockmann was forced to change strategy on the fly.
Instead of tackling each 100-mile (161.1km) block virtually non-stop over the course of a day, he's now working in "sessions" and looking to knock over big chunks, before resting for a few hours and going again.
Take a look at Nedd's latest Instagram update here.
Will Nedd Brockmann break the 1000-mile record?
Brockmann needed to cover the 1000-mile distance by around 3am on the morning of Monday, October 14.
So, while he won't break the record, he won't be deterred and is hellbent on running the full distance, while also bringing awareness to a great cause.
"Whilst the record has slipped by, Nedd explained that he believes nothing great is achieved without reaching for something that feels beyond your limits," Brockmann's team wrote on social media.
"The courage is in setting yourself a goal you don’t know you can achieve and pursuing it with everything you’ve got.
"There’s no failure in trying, as long as you throw everything you’ve got at it and see it through to the end. Nedd has certainly done that."
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What is Nedd Brockmann's next run?
Starting on Thursday, October 3, Brockmann will attempt to break the 1000-mile (1610km) world record.
Currently held by Yiannis Kouros, the record stands at 10 days, 10 hours, 30 minutes and 36 seconds, set in New York in 1988.
Brockmann will aim to run for roughly 16 hours a day, for 10 days straight, around a 400m athletics track at Sydney Olympic Park.
That will come out to 403 laps, or 100 miles (161km), per day.
To help his efforts, Brockmann will be doing most of his running at night, to avoid the heat of the day, and sleeping in the daylight hours, while sticking to a strict refueling schedule.
Along the way, Brockmann is hoping to raise $10 million for We Are Mobilise, while also encouraging other Aussies to get out of their comfort zone and take on their own "Uncomfortable Challenge."
For fans wishing to cheer Brockmann on, Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre will be open to the public from day six of the challenge.
Until then, head to Brockmann's TikTok from 4pm on Thursday, October 4 to watch his efforts live. Viewers can also share messages of support and donate from there.
Alternatively, keep up to date with all his progress on Strava.
