Welcome to the Peak Endurance podcast! Episode 123 is an interview with the amazing Pat Farmer. Pat is best known as the only man who has run continuously from the North Pole to the South Pole, and is a multiple world record holder for endurance running. He has run around and across Australia, New Zealand, India, Vietnam and North America. Pat served 8 years as a Member of Australia’s Parliament, with 3 years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training. Winner of ‘Achiever of the Year’ (2000), awarded by Prime Minister John Howard and National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year (2012), Pat has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 30 year running career, including Lifeline, Cancer Council, Australian Red Cross, Diabetes Australia and the Nani Khali Foundation for education of India's girl child. Pat is currently in the final stages of relay footrace that will see two teams of four complete 1000 miles in just 10 days. This ultra-race between two teams Australia vs USA, will test the limits of endurance, commitment and determination - all in the name of raising awareness of and funds for youth mental health service, ReachOut.
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