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Episode 502: Backyard Ultra Records & Recovery | Phil Gore
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- Sep 22, 2026
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Summary
Phil Gore holds the World Best mark for the Backyard format, completing 119 "yards" for a total of 495.83miles. He recently completed a personal project, called Project 168, where he aimed to see if he would be able to last 168 yards (700 miles). He ended up tapping out at 152 yards (633.75 miles). We discussed this project, what the limiters were, how they have created a longer recovery, and what direction the Backyard Ultra World is going, and how his event raised nearly $300,000 for Telethon, a Western Australian appeal that supports sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged kids and their families. You can contribute here: philgore.com.au Phil : philgore.com.au | IG : @phil.gore.ultrarunner Episode Sponsors : LMNT : drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG : deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) Podcast Details : Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hposponsors HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hpo Zach's Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching Zach's Journal: substack.com/@zachbitter Find Zach: zachbitter.com | IG: @zachbitter | X: @zbitter | FB: Zach Bitter | Strava: Zach Bitter