Sam Harvey | Backyard Ultra Runner, 101 hours & 677km NZ Record

Tall Poppy Talk · 2023-09-26

Sam Harvey is an endurance athlete, coach, New Zealand champion + record holder, and tied the World record before ultimately assisting in the breaking of it for backyard ultras. With a remarkable record of 677km, 101 loops, and non-stop competition for over four days – Sam is regarded as a pioneer of the backyard ultras, coaching himself & others toward unknown, boundless heights of this running discipline. Coming off the world-record-breaking Australian Masters Ultra event, Sam went on to win the Krayzie mid-winter backyard ultra in NZ just 10 days later – clocking in close to 1,000km in two weeks. Running and raising money for I Am Hope, a youth mental health charity. Next in his sights are, among many things I’m sure, the individual Backyard Ultra world champs in October (21), coming up for Sam – in his second home in the US (Tennessee)!! Speak your dreams, achieve the impossible, and walk tall in spite of those who doubt you. Listen to the full interview on Spotify, iHeart Radio, or Apple Podcasts. #ultrarunner #backyardultra #runner #athlete #endurance #newzealand #recordholder #mentalhealth #dream #run #podcast #tallpoppytalk #newzealand #aotearoa #mentalhealthmatters

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