William Goodge (athlete)

William Goodge (born April 30, 1994) is a British ultra-endurance athlete from Bedfordshire, England.

Ultramarathon and endurance career

• In December 2020, Goodge ran 12 marathons in 12 days over Christmas. ^[1]
• In 2021, Goodge completed 48 marathons in 30 days, one in each English county. ^[2]
• In 2022, Goodge ran the 257 km Marathon des Sables across the Sahara.
• In 2023, Goodge completed a 3,175 mi (5,109 km) transcontinental run across the US, from Los Angeles to New York in 55 days, becoming the fastest Brit to do so. ^[3]
• In April–May 2025, Goodge ran from Cottesloe Beach (Perth) to Bondi Beach (Sydney), covering some 3,800 km in 35 days, claiming a new Trans‑Australia world record, four days faster than Chris Turnbull's previous 39-day mark. He ran approximately 110 km/day. ^[4]
• In August 2025, Goodge was one of a group of seven who ran a combined 377 miles (607km) along the northern coastline of Iceland in two days, led by George Heaton and alongside ultra-endurance runners Russ Cook and Hercules Nicolaou, with British international runner Alfie Manthorpe, and Jake Dearden and Lucy Davis. ^{[5] [6]}

Criticism

Critics have questioned his GPS and heart-rate data, pointing to improbable speed deviations, though Goodge denies wrongdoing and used multiple fitness and GPS trackers with some observers following his run to verify it. Known for keeping heart rates in Zones 1–2 across long distances, with debates arising about whether such consistently low data is plausible. ^[7] In May 2025, he claimed to have broken the world record for running across Australia, completing the 3,800 km in 35 days, ^[8] but doubts were cast upon his attempt. ^{[9] [10]}

See also

• Australia portal
• Sports portal

• List of people who have run across Australia

References

1. "The 12 marathons of Christmas: ultra-runner's festive challenge".
2. "Meet the man running from Cottesloe to Bondi in 35 days". Australian Financial Review. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
3. Hosie, Rachel. "A man ran across the US in 55 days. Here's what he ate, wore, and listened to on his 3,175-mile journey". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
4. "William Goodge smashes record after running across Australia in 35 days". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 2025-05-19. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-06-13.
5. Fuller, Christian (19 August 2025). "Hardest Geezer completes relay run across Iceland". BBC News. Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
6. Tracey, Andrew (19 August 2025). "Russ 'Hardest Geezer' Cook Joins Represent for 600km Ultra Challenge Across Iceland". Mens Health. Retrieved 12 Jan 2026.
7. "This man took 4 days off the trans-Australia run record, but some have questions". ABC News. 2025-05-20. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
8. "William Goodge: British man claims record-breaking run across Australia". www.bbc.com. May 20, 2025.
9. Dickinson, Marley (2025-05-15). "This influencer is crushing a trans-Australia record—so why is there doubt?". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
10. AConcernedRunner (2025-05-18). "Too Goodge To Be True? Ultrarunning World Divided Over Australia Record Attempt". marathonhandbook.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.