Nedd Brockmann

2022 - 10 - 18

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Nedd Brockmann: Aussie tradie completes 3800km run from Perth to ... (The West Australian)

A mulleted Sydney tradesman who captured the hearts of the nation on his marathon run across Australia has reached the finish line after 46 gruelling days ...

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Nedd Brockmann reaches Bondi finish line after nearly 4000km ... (Sporting News AU)

After setting out on September 1st from Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia, Nedd Brockmann finally arrived onto Campbell Parade before hitting the home ...

I don’t think I can explain the depths I’ve had to go to. Yet it’s not the first mind-boggling feat the electrician has been able to accomplish. But none of that bothered the 23-year-old, after he managed to raise close to $1.5 million for homelessness charity Although remarkably, he actually only started doing long-distance running during the Covid pandemic. Fast-forward a couple of years and Brockmann wanted to up the stakes and the money he wanted to raise, as he drew attention towards the issue of homelessness in Australia. In the time in between, he had suffered a litany of injuries ranging from mangled tendons to maggots growing in his toes.

Nedd Brockmann completes coast-to-coast run, raising $1.5 million (Blue Mountains Gazette)

Nedd Brockmann has crossed the finish line of an epic run from Australia's west coast to east coast, presenting a cheque for $1.5 million to We Are Mobilise ...

Nedd Brockmann completes coast-to-coast run, raising $1.5 million (Blue Mountains Gazette)

Nedd Brockmann has crossed the finish line of an epic run from Australia's west coast to east coast, presenting a cheque for $1.5 million to We Are Mobilise ...

Nedd Brockmann completes coast-to-coast run, raising $1.5 million (Blue Mountains Gazette)

But it all began with Nedd's desire to do something for those experiencing homelessness, and in the past few days of his trek donations to We Are Mobilise have ...

Nedd Brockmann arrives in Sydney after epic 3800km run (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Thousands of people packed the promenade at Bondi Beach to cheer Nedd Brockmann's arrival after his epic journey on foot from Cottlesloe Beach in Perth.

[Caitlin Fitzsimmons](/by/caitlin-fitzsimmons-j7gbf)is a senior writer in the Sydney newsroom focused on social affairs.Connect via Farley, one of a team of support people for Brockmann on the road including his parents Kylie and Ian, girlfriend Jemma Griffin, a physiotherapist and sponsor, said he never doubted his mate would complete the run, which equates to He has received a series of video messages of support, including from his favourite NRL team, the Parramatta Eels, and UFC star Israel Adesanya. He then sprayed a magnum of champagne over the side of the balcony, took a few gulps, and disappeared inside for some quiet time ahead of a party with his friends and family. After the ceremony, he climbed to the balcony on the North Bondi Surf Lifesaving club to thank the crowd. Brockmann suffered a string of injuries on his run, including severe tenosynovitis in his shins, massive blisters and maggots growing in his toes.

Nedd Brockmann finishes fundraising run across Australia (NEWS.com.au)

Runner Nedd Brockmann has completed his close to 4000km fundraising run across Australia from Cottesloe Beach in Perth to Bondi Beach in Sydney.

Nedd Brockmann completes coast-to-coast run, raising $1.5 million (Wellington Times)

Mr Brockmann ran through the finish line in Bondi, Sydney, about 5.30pm on Monday, 47 days after he left Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia, hardly the image ...

Nedd Brockmann finishes fundraising run across Australia (Sky News Australia)

Runner Nedd Brockmann has completed his close to 4000km fundraising run across Australia from Cottesloe Beach in Perth to Bondi Beach in Sydney.

Nedd Brockmann For Australian Of The Year 2023! (KIIS1065)

SIGN THE PETITION At just 23 years old, Nedd Brockmann recently completed his enormous run from Cottesloe Beach in Perth to Bondi Beach in Sydney.

A petition has started to get Nedd nominated for Australian of the Year 2023 as unfortunately the entries have closed. Nedd initially hoped to beat the world record of completing the journey across the country within 43 days (by Achim Heukemes), however on day 14 he sustained an ankle injury that set him back as he needed to ensure he recovered in order to finish the journey. To put it into another perspective, Nedd ran the equivalent to over 270 City2Surf races!

Nedd Brockmann completes coast-to-coast run, raising $1.5 million (Blue Mountains Gazette)

Nedd Brockmann has crossed the finish line of an epic run from Australia's west coast to east coast, presenting a cheque for $1.5 million to We Are Mobilise for ...

Nedd Brockmann just ran 4000km across Australia and raised $1.85 ... (ABC News)

Nedd Brockmann is finally home after his 4000km run across Australia — and now even his arms are hurting.

So much pain, but as I said, I'm so glad to be done and get off them." All these things you don't think about." Hopefully, we get to $2 million. "And, yeah, it's more just, you know, seeing what I can actually do and pushing those barriers. Just happy to be home." "Obviously the audacious goal of a million dollars was pretty out there," he said. "By day eight, the knee pain went away and I got a severe tendonitis in my shin muscle and it basically, I walked for two days, walked a marathon for one day, and the next, and said, 'we have to sort this out'," he said. "[The] blisters were no good, the feet just from the lack of grass and dirt, I was running on [tarmac] every single day, so just the smashing of the tar on the underneath of your feet, the fat pads are just copping it," he said. "It's funny, a lot of people ask what percentage is physical and mental — it's 100 per cent physical and 100 per cent mental," he said. "I started off, I didn't tell anyone, with some pretty sore knees and the pain was quite ferocious, but no-one died from sore knees and I kept on trucking," he said. "I love challenging my body and my mind to see how far I can actually go and see the capabilities of the human body," Mr Brockman said. "And in turn, using that to raise awareness for the issue of homelessness, which is something I want to help.

Nedd Brockmann overcomes injuries to finish race for homelessness (ABC News)

There are calls for Nedd Brockmann to be named the Australian of the year after running 100km a day on average to raise money for homelessness.

True impact cross-country run had on Nedd Brockmann's body (9Homes)

After a staggering 47 days of bracing the elements across 3800km of the Australian countryside, Nedd Brockmann was left with fatigue, injury and even ...

After burning a staggering amount of calories during the run, Ally offered Brockmann a burger and milkshake for his efforts. "Then we drove back 14 hours and got back to the roadhouse at 2am to start the next 100km at 5am," he said. While it took a month and a half to to complete the run, Brockmann revealed day three was one of the toughest for him. The decision to get a cortisone injection meant driving 14 hours out of his way to get an MRI to make sure it wasn't a more serious stress fracture. "Because of the rain, the winds, oh my god, the legs - I had tendonitis in my shin which they treat as a stress fracture and you have to immobilise it in a boot," he said. After a staggering 47 days of bracing the elements across 3800km of the Australian countryside, Nedd Brockmann was left with fatigue, injury and even maggots in his feet.

THAT TIME I WENT RUNNING WITH NEDD BROCKMANN: ULTRA-DISTANCE RUNNER, TOP BLOKE AND ... (Tracks Magazine)

While Nedd Brockman may not be a surfing pin-up his trans-continental run has created a wave of awareness about homelessness, a problem that effects communities from the west side of Hawaii, to the beaches of L.A., the favelas of Rio and the ...

After finishing the 50 marathons in 50 days he was nice enough to be a guest on a podcast I was hosting with a mate at the time. Nedd has amassed over 200 k followers since then, raised a whopping $1.8 million for the homeless charity ‘Mobilise’ and set himself up as a favourite for Aussie of the Year. He pushes the boundaries on what we think is possible and sets a new benchmark for what was once perceived to be unattainable. He was welcoming and still up for a chat whilst running, even though he was probably in unbearable amounts of pain. Along the way, Nedd endured the painful shin condition Tenosynovitis and had maggots growing on his battered feet. Nedd’s epic footslog resonated with a global audience; even Kelly Slater was tossing Insta shout-outs to the humble electrician from rural NSW.

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