Australians battle it out in Backyard Ultra World Team Championship
Basically every muscle in my body started to get knotted at some point. We had to get a physio in to push that out,
A grueling test of endurance and mental toughness has seen hundreds of runners from around the world take part in the Backyard Ultra World Team Championship at Kembla Grange in New South Wales.
About 900 runners from 67 nations, including 15 Australians, began the event at 11pm on Saturday, with each athlete completing a 6.7-kilometre course loop on the hour, every hour, until one runner remains.
A brutal test of physical and mental grit
The event can stretch beyond four days, with athletes squeezing food and minutes of sleep into the remaining time. Jonathan Ash was the first Australian to pull out, succumbing to injury on Monday afternoon after he exceeded the hour limit on his 41st lap.