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The Coast runner who clocked 10,000km in one year

He notched up an astonishing 10,000km and had some epic victories in 2020 but the “best is yet to come” for ultrarunner...

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02nd Jan. 2021 11:01 AM

Ryan Crawford ran more than 10,000km in 2020. Picture: Mick O’Brien

Whitsunday runner breaks record in 46 hour run

He clocked up more than 300km and landed a spot on the world stage.

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21st Oct. 2020 3:10 PM

Chris Murphy ran 308.2km over 34 hours and 42 minutes. Picture: Supplied

Edwards primed for epic 100km torture test

He may have got lost last year, but increased preparation has Andy Edwards optimistic of a more fruitful tilt when he...

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16th Oct. 2020 8:10 PM

Andy Edwards is ready to attack the Blackall 100 this weekend. He's pictured at the Gold Coast Marathon last year.

Whitsunday runner laces up to be last man standing

Runners will compete around the clock, tallying hundreds of kilometres during the global event.

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12th Oct. 2020 2:10 PM

Whitsunday Running Club member Chris Murphy will take part in the Big Dog Backyard Ultra this weekend. Picture: Joe Fletcher

Whitsunday runner clocks up 201km and a few naps

The ‘last man standing’ event pushed runners to complete 6.7km in under an hour, every hour.

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24th Aug. 2020 5:08 PM

Whitsunday Running Club member Chris Murphy participated in the Clint Eastwood Loser ultra-marathon event in South Brisbane earlier this month. Picture: Joe Fletcher

NEW EVENT: 110-mile ultra-marathon coming to South Burnett

The South Burnett is fast becoming a running destination and the latest event is sure to put it on the map

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21st July 2020 4:07 PM

Kingaroy to Kilkivan ultra-marathon organiser Timothy Walsh on the Ros Gregor trail in Nanango. (Picture: File)

World record holder eyes off Burnett event

Ultra-marathon runner has his sights set on a new Burnett event.

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17th June 2020 4:06 PM

FINAL DESERT: David Holleran crossing The Great Victorian to finish his goal of crossing all 14 of Australia’s deserts. Desert (Picture: Contributed)

Ipswich runner leaves her footprints all over the globe

Jacqui Bell makes history by running ultramarathons on every continent

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09th Nov. 2019 12:11 AM

Ultra marathon runner Jacqui Bell during her journey in Iceland.

Crawford wins Blackall 100 in record time

Cooroy's Ryan Crawford has continued his dominant year on the ultra-marathon scene in record form after taking out the...

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19th Oct. 2019 5:10 PM

Cooroys' Ryan Crawford won the Blackall 100 in record time on Saturday.

Double triumph for Coast in 50km ultra-marathon

It was a special double triumph for the Sunshine Coast during one of the state’s most popular ultra-marathon tests.

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19th Oct. 2019 2:10 PM

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