Run Across America: Nels Matson Aims To Break Pete Kolstenicks Record, Starts TODAY

Here We Go Again wrote:

Here we go again, it's Run Across America 2024 Fall season. This time we have a Nels Matson claiming he is aiming to break Pete Kostelnicks' current record of 42 days 6 hours 30 minutes. It's starts TODAY from San Francisco, live tracker link below.

What are your predictions? Legit or is this just a whole bunch of hot air?

The description from Nels Matson website saying he is running for charity:

We Run For A Reason

For Nels Matson, ultra-endurance athlete and Tri 4 Number 1 (T4N1) Foundation Director, that reason is fallen Navy SEAL Chris Campbell. When Nels first learned about Chris, it was Chris’s big heart and positive perspective on life that resonated with him most. The more Nels learned about Chris’s story and his last wish to support the Wounded Warrior Project®, the more Nels wanted to make a difference. It’s why Nels is gearing up for his biggest challenge to date: a record-breaking attempt for fastest run across the country – all to help honor Chris’s legacy.

Link:t4n1.org/

His Garmin tracker:

Link:share.garmin.com/pccrun

His ultra running results:

Link:ultrasignup.com/m_results_participant....

Cindy-Chris' Sister wrote:

I think some of you need to go for a run and let your internal self-hatred and jealousy go! I thought runners were a happy and supportive community. Projection is not healthy! I cannot believe the audacity for some of you to call Nels a liar. Do you even know him or anything about him? He has been training for almost (or over) 4 years. If you are so angry at his attempt, perhaps you should give it a go. Records are meant to be broken, and there are so many variables in such a massive undertaking. Competition is (or perhaps I mistakenly thought) healthy. And, no, Nels is getting no financial gain from this run in support of Wounded Warrior Project. Consider looking at the website... T4N1.org and learn about Nels... and my brother, Chris, who left an amazing over-the-top last request that was discovered when he was killed at 36 years old, in service to our country. ~Cindy, Proud Sister of Christopher George Campbell, US Navy September 16, 1974 - 8/6/11, "The greatest casualty is being forgotten" - WWP

Cindy-Chris\' Sister wrote:

I think some of you need to go for a run and let your internal self-hatred and jealousy go! I thought runners were a happy and supportive community. Projection is not healthy! I cannot believe the audacity for some of you to call Nels a liar. Do you even know him or anything about him? He has been training for almost (or over) 4 years. If you are so angry at his attempt, perhaps you should give it a go. Records are meant to be broken, and there are so many variables in such a massive undertaking. Competition is (or perhaps I mistakenly thought) healthy. And, no, Nels is getting no financial gain from this run in support of Wounded Warrior Project. Consider looking at the website... T4N1.org and learn about Nels... and my brother, Chris, who left an amazing over-the-top last request that was discovered when he was killed at 36 years old, in service to our country. ~Cindy, Proud Sister of Christopher George Campbell, US Navy September 16, 1974 - 8/6/11, "The greatest casualty is being forgotten" - WWP

mid D guy wrote:

Cindy-Chris' Sister wrote:

I think some of you need to go for a run and let your internal self-hatred and jealousy go! I thought runners were a happy and supportive community. Projection is not healthy! I cannot believe the audacity for some of you to call Nels a liar. Do you even know him or anything about him? He has been training for almost (or over) 4 years. If you are so angry at his attempt, perhaps you should give it a go. Records are meant to be broken, and there are so many variables in such a massive undertaking. Competition is (or perhaps I mistakenly thought) healthy. And, no, Nels is getting no financial gain from this run in support of Wounded Warrior Project. Consider looking at the website... T4N1.org and learn about Nels... and my brother, Chris, who left an amazing over-the-top last request that was discovered when he was killed at 36 years old, in service to our country. ~Cindy, Proud Sister of Christopher George Campbell, US Navy September 16, 1974 - 8/6/11, "The greatest casualty is being forgotten" - WWP

Thanks for your contribution.
Don't take it personally, but in the past few years there has been several attempts of people trying to break the Transcon record while running for a charity and a number of them ended up cheating while trying to do so. Because of these fraudsters, when someone with a good but not spectacular ultra running background claims an attempt at breaking the transcontinental record while running for a charity, it is met with some skepticism.
It is like a 2:15 marathoner raising money for a charity to break the marathon world record. It is not going to happen. Claiming a record attempt when it looks like you have no shot tends to rub people the wrong way.
As far as I can tell, Niels has good intentions and is running a very solid Transcon. He has my respect and I applaud his effort. I wish him well and I hope he enjoys this journey through the country.