Australian dad runs more than 3,800km from Perth to Sydney in record-breaking journey

And he is grateful to all the people, including his mother Pauline Markwell and friend Jack Bullen, who have been with him every step of the way.

This isn’t the first mega-task Chris has taken on.

He has previously run from Sydney to Melbourne, completed several ultramarathons and kayaked from Tasmania to Victoria via King Island.

Recalling his record-breaking journey, Chris said: “Before the race I thought if everything went perfectly, maybe I could do it a day faster.

“A lot of things didn’t go to plan, which is quite likely for such a long, remote and extreme adventure, so I was very pleased with the time it took.”

He added: “Halfway through the fourth day, the gravel road I was running on was closed by the local council. Recent rain has turned the road into slippery mud.

“We negotiated with the council that day to allow us to continue on the road, but it was too slippery for the support vehicle carrying most of my supplies, so only two crew members in a small support vehicle continued to accompany me on the slippery road for three days. with very limited supplies.

“This meant camping with no shower and just dozens of sandwiches to eat all day long for three days.”

Along the way, Chris said, people often stopped him to ask what he was doing and why he was running on such remote roads.

He was also offered free accommodation at select roadside huts and caravan parks throughout the trip.

Despite the bumps in the road, Chris had many fond memories of his race, such as running across the Nullarbor Plain.

But the best part was crossing the finish line in Manly Beach, where his wife and children were waiting for him to give him an “almighty hug”.

He said it was “a complete relief, like I had walked out of the fire.”

“I was completely exhausted and wanted to celebrate, but I also needed to lie down,” he added. “Then I had a swim and a beer to relax. Severe exhaustion continued for a week after the finish, and some injuries persisted for three months.

“The most difficult thing was that I was faced with a lack of time. To try and run 100km every day, I had to spend as much time on the road as possible, running for very long days, with limited rest.