Category: World Records Broken

WR | Greatest Distance Ran on Treadmill Carrying 60lbs Pack (2004)

Wimbledon Esporta Feb 2004. Distance: 87 miles. Time: 24hrs. Mike for the second time in just two months ran into the record books for running the greatest distance on a treadmill carrying 60lbs pack.   The Esporta Wimbledon team were great in supporting the PR and logistics of several World Record attempts, including this one helping […]

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WR | Greatest Distance Ran on Treadmill Carrying 40lbs Pack (2004)

In 2004 Mike’s first record of the year was back to running with weight on his back by running the greatest non-stop distance on a treadmill carrying a 40lbs pack. Mike ran 46miles non-stop Venue: Esporta Health Club in Wimbledon Again raising money for The Royal British Legion

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WR | Spinning Marathon 96hrs (2003)

The record stood at 76hrs…  To cycle non-stop on a static spinning bike for more than 76hrs was the challenge, Mikes plan, to raise the bar to 96hrs (4days).  The record attempt at Wimbledon Esporta Health Club began great, with a large crowd of support from press, local TV, members and staff and two of […]

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WR | Fastest 5miles on Treadmill carrying 60lbs Pack

Oct 2003 at Esporta Health Club, Wimbledon… The 5th and final world record broken on the same day was the fastest 5miles on a treadmill carrying a 60lbs Pack.  Ran in an awesome 14mins 37secs having already broken 4 records that day already!      

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WR | Fastest Mile on Treadmill Carrying 60lbs Pack

Oct 2003 and Mike hits yet another world record! The fastest mile carrying 60lbs pack in just 7mins 27secs at the Esporta Health Club in Wimbledon, one of 5 world records broken in just one day! The record was broken in front of several hundred club members and staff watching Mike breaking another world record […]

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WR | Fastest Mile on Treadmill Carrying 40lbs Pack

Oct 2003 Mike was at it again breaking yet another world record at the Esporta Health Club in Wimbledon breaking the world record for the fastest mile carrying 40lbs pack. There was over 200 club members, staff and press spurring Mike on to yet another world record in a time of 6mins 03secs.

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WR | Fastest Half Mile on Treadmill Carrying 60lbs Pack

Oct 2003 at Esporta Health Club in Wimbledon Mike broke his 4th world record and his 2nd of the day! The fastest half mile ran on a treadmill carrying 60lbs pack…  Mike ran an impressive 3mins 32secs, Mike was on target to break 5 world records in just one day, a feat never achieved before […]

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WR | Fastest Half Mile on Treadmill Carrying 40lbs Pack

After the success of the Wimbledon 10km and Mikes 2nd world record, Mike decided to take on a number of treadmill world records in just one weekend starting with the Fastest half mile ran on a treadmill carrying a 40lbs pack. The venue was Esporta Health Club in Wimbledon, it was October 2003 and Mike […]

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WR | Mike Breaks World Record for Fastest 10km Carrying 40lbs Pack

2003 saw the return of Mike breaking his second world record at the Wimbledon 10km, Mike set off at a great pace coming in ahead of half the pack of runners who entered in normal running gear.  Mike was greated at the finish line by a cheering crowd and local press and radio wanting to […]

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WR | Mike Breaks World Record for Fastest Marathon Carrying 55lbs Pack

In April 2002, Mike broke his first world record by running the fastest marathon whilst carrying a 55lbs Bergan (Pack) on his back, in a time of 4hr 52mins 21secs, breaking the previous world record held by Paddy Doyle by 12mins. Mike had raised over £3000 for his chosen charity The Royal British Legion and […]

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