Nick Butter to run 196 marathons in 196 countries in 550 days

Funded vacation wrote:

ukathleticscoach wrote:

Ask him about his Paris Marathon time. If not post the link & I'll do it. Couldn't find the right account when I looked.

He removed my post!

Has opened my message but no response.

Have asked him about Paris.

https://www.facebook.com/runningtheworld196/

He removed my post again and won't answer my messages.

Put the post back on his facebook page

Oh Please wrote:

Regardless of real race or not, there are many countries it would take some serious balls to enter and run 26 miles in. Maybe in some like Iraq or Afghanistan he will be able to convince one of the military bases to let him run there. Buy Syria, Saudi Arabia, or many sub-Saharan African countries? No way I'd try that stunt.

Valid concern, but what I really wonder about is running a marathon in Vatican City. Will he just do laps around St. Peter's square for 3.5 hours? Will the Swiss guard put up with that nonsense? I've been to Vatican City, and I've never seen anyone other than little kids running.

take a look at his strava run from last week. "last time to test out my broken foot before heading off to run the world". he has an excuse why he can't run already and he hasn't even started yet! at least the flights and round the world trip is already paid for!

https://www.strava.com/activities/1332838732

He's also paying his pa, security expert & psychiatrist.

Didn't read, but this dude should try to get sponsored by Nutter Butter.

does he have a real Strava profile with his other 300 marathons and training on it?

this one only has 7 activities that i can see.

Strava Noob wrote:

does he have a real Strava profile with his other 300 marathons and training on it?

this one only has 7 activities that i can see.

No. There is no proof anywhere that he ran 300 marathons. I've asked him where these 300 marathons were and he opened message but ignored me.

He's no a qualified running coach either.

All UKA coaches or CIRF LIRF etc are listed on power of 10. Without these you are not allowed to coach on a UK track. Of course he could coach in a park but he still can't really call himself a running coach. It's not exactly hard to get these qualifications either but you need to put some time in.

Won't reply wrote:

Strava Noob wrote:

does he have a real Strava profile with his other 300 marathons and training on it?

this one only has 7 activities that i can see.

No. There is no proof anywhere that he ran 300 marathons. I've asked him where these 300 marathons were and he opened message but ignored me.

Then he's another fake. No one would not answer if they really did it. Seems like a braggart and nothing else.

hung long jung wrote:

I think you are highly attracted to him Karl.

Nah, I only have sex with men.

spade is a SpaDe wrote:

Won't reply wrote:

No. There is no proof anywhere that he ran 300 marathons. I've asked him where these 300 marathons were and he opened message but ignored me.

Then he's another fake. No one would not answer if they really did it. Seems like a braggart and nothing else.

Agreed. He just wont reply to any questions

Karl Hungus wrote:

hung long jung wrote:

I think you are highly attracted to him Karl.

Nah, I only have sex with men.

YUCK!!!!!!

He starts his first "run" on Saturday.

Karl Hungus wrote:

He starts his first "run" on Saturday.

Can I have your email address please;)

How do these scammers get away with ridiculous claims like they ran 300 marathons.. or 50 in 50 days wthout having any evidence?

People are so stupid..

Why oh why is the UK producing so many cheaters / charity scammers? Any legal reason or are the Brits just gullible folks?

fanofthefamily wrote:

Why oh why is the UK producing so many cheaters / charity scammers? Any legal reason or are the Brits just gullible folks?

The US has had way more than uk. Shall i make a list?

Ultra6969 wrote:

How do these scammers get away with ridiculous claims like they ran 300 marathons.. or 50 in 50 days wthout having any evidence?

People are so stupid..

He seems to be going down that route! He's a bit of a Rob Young character from what I can see - playing the innocent and dim "nice guy" hoping that will stop us asking questions.

I keep asking him about these 300 marathons and Paris time. Not getting very far!

His page -

Running The World 196

I really have run these marathons. One day I’d love to post a full list of my scrapbook. As for Paris, I will see if I have the data. Once again sorry you feel I am not genuine. I’d like to think that I am a pretty decent guy. Take care. Cheers

Me -

Oh dear me. If you ran marathons you would be in RESULTS.

Which marathons did you run? You are not in results for 300 marathons.

If you ran 26 miles 300 times just for fun, these are NOT marathons. Marathons are official races.

Where is your watch data to show you ran 300 marathons?

No one wants to see a scrap book!

We want to see race results and Strava proof.

For Paris you boast a time on your website much faster than the results say.

he ran 3:25 in paris (april 2017) as per the link. he ran 3:21 in manchester also april 2017. he claims he's ran 2:55 but the best i've found is a 3:14. I think he is just exaggerating his times, not completely making them up. as i've said before, 196 marathons over 18 months is about 1 every 3 days. he has half decent fitness if he's running 3:15 marathons so i really don't think a 5 hour marathon every 3 days is going to be particularly hard.