Australian Phil Gore wins Backyard Ultra World Championship
Firefighter completes 114 laps of 6.7km course in Tennessee
Phil Gore can be forgiven for thinking about retirement. The West Australian firefighter had just run 764km to win the Backyard Ultra World Championship in Tennessee.
Over nearly five days, with little time for sleep let alone his personal hygiene, he proved himself a class above the rest of the field in one of the world’s premier endurance running competitions.
At the finish line was his wife Gemma, who met him with tears and a kiss – and told him he stank. “You’re done, that’s it,” she said. “Forever,” Gore replied.
