He’s awful!
He’s awful!
LOL of course he's an ultra runner... OMG so predicable.
DUV website doesn’t have these races, and the ones they list seem ordinary & sparse & inconsistent; consistency & a high productivity/quick recovery would be somewhat important!
Nick is appearing at the National Running Show at the NEC in January. Interested to hear what he has to say about the funding situation. Not sure how this fits into his schedule.
If it’s not a race, it’s only a show.
Supposedly he's now completed this challenge.
Legit???
I wonder how he did in the Mauritania or Chad marathons? Does anyone know how these went and what his times were in each country? It is useless if we don't know.
I've noticed his blog stopped early 2019. He does have a Strava but I don't have an account so can't see too much. Really intrigued to know how he managed to travel through Africa. I can see his last 3 marathon times and they're pretty slow.
Complete bs
There is nothing to back up this claim.
He's previously lied about times he'd run in races as detailed in thread earlier . Why you would do that when the made up time is still slow is beyond me.
captain obviously wrote:
I'm really shocked someone from the UK would do this.
Those dastardly Brits
I wonder who payed for this trip around the world.
Seriously mate? wrote:
Are these actual races or just marathon distance training jogs? If the latter it doesn’t count.
Just some jogs.
Or do you think there is a official Marathon in Somalia or Mauritania?
Basically a running holiday then paid for by some gullible folk.
Handerg wrote:
Basically a running holiday then paid for by some gullible folk.
Yep, These types of achievements always rubbed me wrong way... It's not about the ability but about how much $$$$ you have, or how many"idiots" you find to fund your journey...
The same I feel about all the travelers "begging" on GoFundMe to support their travels or people raising money for charities pestering their family and friends so they run marathons... LOL
Banana Bread wrote:
I wonder how he did in the Mauritania or Chad marathons? Does anyone know how these went and what his times were in each country? It is useless if we don't know.
Chad is on there. They are ALL on Strava. They all look slow enough for him...some of the African ones are ran up and down a street.
Looks legit to me...
Although getting people to pay for his trips is not something I am comfortable with I dont think he is another Rob Young either particularly if all his runs are on Strava.
His updated charity page has him at £74k.
Funkhouser wrote:
Although getting people to pay for his trips is not something I am comfortable with I dont think he is another Rob Young either particularly if all his runs are on Strava.
His updated charity page has him at £74k.
He admits he walked some of the time, due to illness. He got shot at, attacked by dogs and ran over by a car. He has footage and vlogs galore on his Instagram, of every run. He also admits it wasn’t just about fundraising, awareness raising too and that he got to benefit from the travel.
He did all of this for his terminally ill best friend, who was with his on his last few 100m.
It also took him 2 years.
https://www.instagram.com/nickbutterrun/Do something good; like Nick; and donate.
Facts and data wrote:
Funkhouser wrote:
Although getting people to pay for his trips is not something I am comfortable with I dont think he is another Rob Young either particularly if all his runs are on Strava.
His updated charity page has him at £74k.
He admits he walked some of the time, due to illness. He got shot at, attacked by dogs and ran over by a car. He has footage and vlogs galore on his Instagram, of every run. He also admits it wasn’t just about fundraising, awareness raising too and that he got to benefit from the travel.
He did all of this for his terminally ill best friend, who was with his on his last few 100m.
It also took him 2 years.
Do something good; like Nick; and donate.
Wonder how much he could have raised if he'd lived in his mom's basement for two years, worked a job, and put his own money in.
Facts and data wrote:
Funkhouser wrote:
Although getting people to pay for his trips is not something I am comfortable with I dont think he is another Rob Young either particularly if all his runs are on Strava.
His updated charity page has him at £74k.
He admits he walked some of the time, due to illness. He got shot at, attacked by dogs and ran over by a car. He has footage and vlogs galore on his Instagram, of every run. He also admits it wasn’t just about fundraising, awareness raising too and that he got to benefit from the travel.
He did all of this for his terminally ill best friend, who was with his on his last few 100m.
It also took him 2 years.
https://www.instagram.com/nickbutterrun/Do something good; like Nick; and donate.
“Awareness raising” .... good heavens.
As others have pointed out, these all tend to be cool adventures on other people’s dime under the guise of being heroic and selfless (when it’s neither).