Enjoy an evening with endurance athlete & marathon runner Nick Butter
The world record holder has run a marathon in every country in the world and comes to Waterside in Sale, Trafford.
Nick Butter is best known for his global expedition - Running The World 196. In November 2019, Nick was crowned the first person to run a marathon in every country in the world. Along with this, he sets a number of world records and has a wild, eclectic story to tell. Tales of muggings, war zones, dog attacks, extreme exhaustion, and the sheer scale and diversity of our planet. His talk is accompanied with stunning photography and videography from around the world.
He is a British Endurance Athlete, writer, and speaker. From a small shy boy in the south of England, with a passion for sport - to a successful career in banking, to then becoming one of the most widely travelled athletes in the world. And all before the age of 30.
Nick says: “If I’m lucky enough to get to the point in life when I’m old and grey, chatting with my grandchildren I want to know I’ve explored every inch of the planet. I believe that it’s the crazy things, the things that no one is doing, and the things that we’re afraid to do… which are in fact exactly that which leaves a positive mark on the world.”
After setting a world-record for running a marathon in every country in the world, Nick Butter has now broken another record, the fastest circumnavigation around the coast of Britain on foot. Living in a van, running double marathon distances daily, something which has never been attempted before, led to Nick fracturing his shins, which resulted in crutches and a seven day postponement of the expedition.
Nick has had over 1200 local runners join him throughout his challenge, who have all had an impact on the expedition
“It turns out running two marathons a day isn’t just twice as hard as running one marathon a day… it’s far more brutal on the mind and body than I could have ever imagined. However, the incredibly kind and friendly support from fellow runners both in person and around the world has made it a little more bearable. Furthermore the coast of Britain in all its natural beauty has blown me away. Everyone should see more of Britain - I’d recommend the whole coast! We live on a beautiful island. Let’s look after it.”
An Evening with Nick Butter: Tales of an Extraordinary First Expedition, comes to Waterside in Sale, Trafford on Thu 14 Oct 19:30
Tickets £19.50
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