Australian Athlete Sets Record with 152-Hour Continuous Run

‘A cheeseburger worked really well’: the secrets behind a record-breaking 152-hour run

On a diet including plenty of fast food and with virtually no sleep, Australian endurance athlete Phil Gore ran 6.71km every hour for an entire week Being wrenched out of deep sleep by your alarm and forced to leave the comfort of your bed can be a horrible experience at the best of times. To go through that process again and again over the course of one night sounds like a bad dream. But last week, for six days and 15 hours, it was Phil Gore’s reality. It gets worse – or better, depending on...

By Jo Khan