Phil Gore is an ultra-marathon runner, a full-time firefighter, a father of four, and a next-level beast from Western Australia. He is a two-time world record holder for the Backyard Ultra, with a previous record of 102 yards in 2023 and currently holding a world record of 119 yards, set in June 2025. That means 119 laps, 6.7km per lap, 791.1 km total distance, run over 4 days and 23 hours!!!!! There's not much time for rest as a new lap starts every hour! Phil has competed in 14 backyard ultras and was the last one standing in 12 of them.
Other achievements include:
- IAU Oceanic Best Performance in the 24-hour ultra - 270.826km achieved in 2024
- AUTRA Male Ultra Runner of the year in 2022 and 2024
- AUTRA Bryan Smith Award (Best performance by a male under 60) in 2021 and 2023
We cover:
- What's the backyard ultra, and how to train for it
- What happens during the race, including physical and mental challenges
- Pushing through limits and overcoming mental barriers
- Nutrition, sleep, mindset and other winning practices
If you struggle with your mindset and motivation, this episode will provide you with tons of mindset tips and inspiration to push through discomfort and achieve epic things.
Links:
@phil.gore.ultrarunner
