Nedd Brockmann | |
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| Born | January 8, 1999 Forbes, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Kinross Wolaroi School |
Nedd Brockmann is an Australian ultramarathon athlete, motivational speaker and former electrician from Forbes, New South Wales. [1] [2] He became notable for running across Australia in 2022, taking 47 days from coast to coast, currently he is the joint third fastest person to run across Australia laterally. [3] [4]
In October 2022, Brockmann completed a 3,952 km run from Perth’s Cottesloe Beach across the country to Sydney's Bondi Beach in 47 days. During this time he raised A$2.6 million for homelessness. [5]
In July 2024, a documentary Nedd Brockmann: Runn was released showcasing his extraordinary mission to make a difference as he ran across Australia raising money for homelessness. [6]
In October 2024, Brockmann completed a gruelling 1000 mile (1600 km) run over 12 days to raise money for a homelessness charity raising a total of A$3 million. [7] He was attempting to break the world record set by Greek ultra runner Yiannis Kourous of just under 10 and a half days in 1988. [8] Brockmann completed 3,760 laps of the track at Sydney Olympic Park in 12 days, 13 hours, 16 minutes, and 45 seconds. [9] [10]
Brockmann has released two books. Through his running and fundraising missions he highlights the urgent crisis of homelessness which he regularly speaks about. [11]
In October 2023 his first book Showing Up: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable tells the story of a 23-year-old tradie who put his body ‘through hell and back 10 times’ to prove that anything is possible when you break past your own barriers.
In 2024 a second book Fire Up: Live Large, Do Tough Stuff and Give Back was released to share some of the lessons he has learned from the first twenty-five years of his life.
| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2024 [12] | NSW Young Australian of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 [13] | Social Force GQ Men of the Year Award | Won |
