The electrician who became a famous long-distance runner who was the talk of the country after crossing Australia has announced a new world record challenge.
Nedd Brockmann took to Instagram Thursday evening to tell his followers that he would attempt to break the record time by covering 1,000 miles – just over 1,000 miles – on foot.
The current record of 10 days, 10 hours, 30 minutes and 36 seconds was set by Yiannis Kouros, a Greek runner with Australian nationality, in New York in 1988.
Brockmann will attempt to break the record by running 403 laps a day on the 400m track at Sydney Olympic Park for 10 days starting October 3.
He’s not new to the record-breaking business, having become the fastest Australian to run across the country, from Cottesloe Beach in Perth to Bondi Beach in Sydney, in 47 days in 2022.
Electrician turned long-distance runner Nedd Brockmann (pictured) has announced he is aiming to break the world record by walking 1,000 miles (1,600 km).
His massive run across the country captured the nation’s attention, as thousands gathered in North Bondi to cheer on the exhausted man, then 24 years old.
Brockman’s run wasn’t just for personal glory, as he helped raise more than $2.2 million for Australian homelessness charity We Are Mobilize.
This same charity will also be at the center of his new record attempt with an even more audacious goal set by Brockmann: raising $10 million.
He captioned his post paying tribute to Kouros’ record, saying it’s been around for more than three decades “for good reason.”
“To summarize, that’s about 160 kilometers per day for 10 days in order to break the record,” Brockmann wrote.
“(The record is) held by one of – if not the – greatest ultra runners of all time, (Kuros’s) endurance feat is nothing short of breathtaking.
‘However, if you want to do something, don’t go about it half-heartedly, throw everything at it. Everything.’
Brockmann rose to national fame after becoming the fastest Australian to cross the country from Cottesloe Beach (pictured), in Perth, to Bondi Beach, in Sydney, in just 47 days.
He added how “excited and grateful” he was to have had the opportunity to break the record “to change the world”.
“(It’s) all in the hopes of leaving a lasting impact long after I’m gone,” Brockmann wrote.
“We only get one chance in this life and I’d hate to die wondering. There’s no turning back now, the party’s about to start, it’s time to get to work .
The post has already been liked more than 40,000 times in less than a day and sparked comments from some of Brockmann’s most famous followers.
‘It has been said. It will be done. I have a feeling the stadium won’t be so empty on day 10,” wrote Australian comedian Hamish Blake.
Other Australian sporting icons such as Test cricket captain Pat Cummins and plumber turned Olympic bronze medalist boxer Harry Garside also offered their support.
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