British endurance runner William Goodge has set a Guinness World Records title after completing a marathon distance in all 50 US states in just over 22 days. He covered 1,310 miles (2,108 km) during the challenge, which began in Hawaii and ended in New York.
The official campaign announcement by Stand Up To Cancer confirmed that donations from the challenge would benefit the organisation’s cancer research efforts. An updated final fundraising total was not available in the sources reviewed. Goodge undertook the effort to raise funds for cancer research.
The challenge was also a tribute to his mother, Amanda, who died of cancer in 2018.
Goodge also had to manage recovery, nutrition and sleep between successive marathon distances, with limited time to rest before travelling to the next state. The challenge involved running through different landscapes and weather conditions, with the New York City Marathon serving as the final stop. What started as a way to cope with grief eventually became a way to raise money and awareness for cancer research. His latest challenge continued the same mission, with fundraising supporting Stand Up To Cancer and its cancer research initiatives. Goodge undertook Mission America to raise funds for Stand Up To Cancer, encouraging people to support cancer research through a fundraising campaign.
Goodge began taking on long-distance running challenges after losing his mother, Amanda, to non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2018.
