Ultramarathon runner Nedd Brockmann has completed his 1,000-mile charity run at Sydney Olympic Park, raising more than $2.5 million for homelessness services.
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00:00Jubilation erupted shortly after 6 o'clock on an otherwise quiet and misty morning here
00:06at Sydney Olympic Park.
00:08After spending the last 12 and a half days running laps around the Athletic Centre, Ned
00:12Brockman crossed the finish line, having run over 1,600 kilometres.
00:17While he narrowly missed his goal of running the distance in 10 days, he was still met
00:21with plenty of cheers from friends and family.
00:24Mr Brockman's uncomfortable challenge has seen him raise almost double what he raised
00:28two years ago, when he ran from Perth to Sydney over the course of six weeks.
00:32As of this morning, the fundraiser has collected more than $2.5 million, which will go towards
00:37homelessness charity We Are Mobilise.
00:39Ned Brockman started out the event with injuries to his shins, and has since sustained damage
00:44to his shoulders, knees and feet.
00:46But with the achievement under his belt, he says he's keen for a shower and a well-deserved
00:50rest.