Run Britain, Nick Butter
Run Britain, Nick Butter
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Run Britain
My World Record-Breaking Adventure to Run Every Mile of the British Coastline

Author: Nick Butter

Narrator: Nick Butter

Unabridged: 9 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/16/2023


Synopsis

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In the spring of 2021, as the UK's latest pandemic lockdowns were lifted, Nick Butter set out from the Eden Project to become the fastest person to cover ever mile of Britain's mainland coastline on foot. Battling the most extreme winds Britain had seen in 100 years, days of torrential rain and the unrelenting hills of Western Scotland and Cornwall, Nick suffered two broken bones and countless injuries, whilst taking on two marathons a day, every day, for 100 days.

Covering an extraordinary 5,250 miles, running for over 12 hours a day, struggling to take in the 8,000 daily calories required to fuel his body, Nick battled sleep deprivation and extreme weight loss as he pushed his body and mind to their limit.

Supported by close friends and family, Nick experienced spiralling lows and euphoric highs. As he traversed footpaths, country lanes and busy A roads, he passed through over two thousand coastal communities, buoyed along by supporters cheering from windows, balconies, passing cars and pavements, by school children and fellow runners, and by the stunning sights and sounds of the British coast.

Run Britain is Nick's account of his extraordinary adventure.

©2023 Nick Butter (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Reviews

Goodreads review by my.bookshelf.87 on July 25, 2025

This is the story of Nick Butter's mission to run the entire coast of Great Britain, running a minimum of one marathon per day (usually two). 200 marathons in 128 days! Living in a camper van for the duration of the journey with his friend, girlfriend, and their dog, this also becomes a story of the......more

Goodreads review by Cian on October 05, 2024

An incredible feat of human endurance. Not really a running book but definitely a marathon book! Such a journey, a great insight into world travel … every single country!......more

Goodreads review by Nicola on January 17, 2024

An insane and incredible achievement, Nick runs the entire coastline of mainland Britain in record breaking time, regularly running double marathons every day. His account is without ego and is instead refreshingly honest and humourous, open about pain and injury, logistics, people power and poo sto......more

Goodreads review by Owen on October 05, 2023

I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it is quite literally a diary of the expedition, at times it got a tad tedious to read similar things over and over. That being said, the diary element shows the full highs and lows of what is an incredible feat. It’s remarkable how 47 mile days become so norma......more

Goodreads review by Paula on February 06, 2021

What a book and what a truly inspirational man. Just shows if you put your mind to it can do anything. X......more