Mark Avery - 24 Hour Treadmill World Record Attempt

Smurf & Smurfette are endurance sport athletes sharing stories from the endurance sport world from everyday people just like you.

This week we talk with Sydney based ultrarunner Mark Avery who attempted to break the 24 hour treadmill world record in March 2022. Mark is a family man who has tackled a number of significant ultrarunning challenges over the past few years. We chat with Mark about;

* The tragedy of losing a friend to cancer and the extreme lows that followed
* Speaking up and seeing a GP when life gets tough and mental health issues present themselves
* How marathon running changed his life and got him back on track
* His ultrarunning challenges so far, including running 1000kms from Tweed Heads to Sydney to raise funds for Gotcha4Life
* What inspired him to attempt to break the 24 hour treadmill world record
* The training for a 24 hour treadmill run
* The highs and lows of 24 hours on a treadmill
* Outrun Cancer - the amazing charity that Mark ran for

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