#whywerun - Founder of Fractel: Matt Niutta
...To say it rocked me is an understatement. I began commuting to work by foot or bicycle back on the Sunshine Coast and regained my love of running and the...
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Inside UTA 2026 With Our Athletes
Ten athletes. Five distances. One extraordinary weekend in the Blue Mountains. Here's how our crew experienced UTA 2026, in their own words.
#whywerun - Nadine Roulston
...By the time I was 20yrs old, I was averaging 100kms a week with dreams of one day running a full marathon...
FRACTEL AMBASSADOR - Dean Cane
...I have my eyes firmly set on racing the Xterra pro series races next year as well as mixing it up on the road scene and taking on the occasional...
#whywerun - Mitch Baker
...My next goal will be to qualify for Hawaii Ironman next year at Port Macquarie in May and hopefully I’ll have one of these special days on the run. With...
#whywerun - Annie Braddon
...When I returned, I explored every avenue and got an entry into Berlin 2018, then I ran Chicago 3 weeks later. I also secured an entry into Tokyo 2019 and...
FRACTEL AMBASSADOR - Mark Barger
"In 2017 I completed 34 races including my first ultra, followed the next day with a half marathon trail race...."
#whywerun - Adam Murphy
"I ran my first marathon at Melbourne Marathon in 2015, 1 month later I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. For me this wasn’t all doom and gloom it was...
FRACTEL AMBASSADOR - Kieron Douglass
We are stoked to introduce our latest Ambassador in Kieron Douglass. Kieron hails from Brisbane, Queensland and is heavily involved in both the running community and local charities. Kieron will soon...
#whywerun - Katherine Booy
..."I’ve coached people for Paris, London, Tokyo, Berlin – places I probably won’t get to run. Every person that I coach, whatever their goal, inspires me to keep on running..."
#whywerun - Ché Murray
"A father, a husband and a runner whenever I get a spare minute! The best thing about running is its flexibility. I go by the simple rule that I get out...
#whywerun - Kieron Douglass
...This November I will again be running for Juiced Tv/Ch9 Telethon Running 100km Backwards around the UQ running track in Brisbane. 'Yes, BACKWARDS' ha!...
#whywerun - Cecile Sun
Cecile Sun ( @cecilesun ) recently completed her debut Ultra Marathon at the Surf Coast Century 50km in style. We then touched base to find out where she has come...