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A shared backyard record and the U.S. team title
TUM identified Phil Gore’s earlier backyard mark as the benchmark surpassed by the shared Geerts–Steyaert effort; it did not report a new Gore result.
Athlete
Phil Gore
Runner
A Western Australian ultrarunner whose background centers on backyard racing. He won the 2025 Big’s individual championship; his later Project 168 was a separate solo fundraising challenge.
- Big’s, 2025
- Winner with 114 hoursSource
13 TUM reports · Published coverage below
Publication history
Coverage over time
13 editorial issues
Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.
Jul 2024Peak 4Nov 2026
Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 1; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 0; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 1; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 0; Jun 2026: 0; Jul 2026: 2; Aug 2026: 4; Sep 2026: 3; Oct 2026: 2; Nov 2026: 0.
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In The Ultra Minute
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Big’s pre-race course debate
Mark Dowdle and Terry Muffins traded course-related satire before Big’s. The published account mentions Phil Gore’s fundraising; it does not establish a new result.
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Gore will not run the Satellite Championships
TUM reported Gore’s decision not to race and Jason Rantall taking his place. The decision belongs to the dated announcement.
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Two dated recovery updates
TUM linked Phil Gore and Eric LiPuma’s own recovery updates, without projecting future race readiness.
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Gore’s hospital update
TUM linked Gore’s own report of hospital tests after Project 168. It records what he said then, not a current medical status.
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Project 168 ends at 152 loops
TUM reported Gore’s solo benchmark and explained why it did not qualify as a backyard race world record.
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Project 168 at hour 100
TUM recorded a dated progress and fundraising update, separate from the later final loop count.
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Project 168 on day two
TUM recorded Gore’s dated distance and fundraising progress. It was not a completed seven-day result.
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Gore announces Project 168 for August 23
Phil Gore planned seven days of hourly 6.71-kilometer laps at Forrestdale Lake, starting August 23. The issue described a dated charity lap-reservation opportunity; it does not imply current availability.
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Gore announces the Project 168 target
Phil Gore announced an August 23 attempt at 168 hourly 6.71-kilometer laps at Forrestdale Lake. Seven days and 1,127.28 kilometers were the target, not the completed outcome; the project supported Telethon7.
Earlier coverage (3)
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Biotropika marks go unrecognized; commentary stays attributed
TUM retained his 119 yards as the men’s backyard world record and linked his dispute commentary. The record’s event and date are not established here.
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Big Dog’s 2025 backyard results
TUM reported his 2025 Big Dog’s win with 114 laps and 475.0 miles.
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Soochow’s reported 2024 24-hour records
TUM reported Camille Herron covering163.42 miles at the 2024 Soochow24-hour invitational, described as an American record and a Masters 40+ world record. Phil Gore’s168.28 miles was reported as an Oceanic record. The source’s date,24-hour format, age category and distance precision remain explicit; no current ratification or all-time rank is inferred.
Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: December 4, 2024
Repeated links & other mentions (1)
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Prior-issue link highlight
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Connections
Race plan
Backyard Satellite Championships
Decision not to race in the September 22 report · 2026-09-22
SourceChallenge completion
Project 168
152-loop solo benchmark; not a backyard race world record · 2026-08-31
SourceDiscussed the nonrecognition dispute
Biotropika Backyard Ultra
Phil Gore — Discussed the nonrecognition dispute. Reported 2026-07-13.
Source2024 24-hour168.28 miles; reported Oceanic record
Soochow 24 Hour
TUM reported Camille Herron covering163.42 miles at the 2024 Soochow24-hour invitational, described as an American record and a Masters 40+ world record. Phil Gore’s168.28 miles was reported as an Oceanic record. The source’s date,24-hour format, age category and distance precision remain explicit; no current ratification or all-time rank is inferred.
SourceSources & notes
Dated TUM coverage
Publication dates distinguish reporting from event dates.
Reported 2026-10-23
A shared backyard record and the U.S. team title
TUM identified Phil Gore’s earlier backyard mark as the benchmark surpassed by the shared Geerts–Steyaert effort; it did not report a new Gore result.
TUM · Oct 23, 2026Facts above link directly to their sources. Published TUM dates and public-source check dates describe different things.
Public background sources checked October 16, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.
Facts are limited to selected published accounts and retain their dates. Original links may change or require sign-in; no live status or current affiliation is implied.
- Phil Gore / Project 168 Undated event page; 2025 results and August 2026 challenge distinguished · Checked Oct 16, 2026
Public background & sources Checked October 16, 2026
Career context from one original public source. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.
2025
Competitive backyard racing
His event site records 114 hours at the 2025 Big’s individual championship and 119 hours at Dead Cow Gully in June 2025.
Phil Gore / Project 168 Undated event page; 2025 results and August 2026 challenge distinguished
August 2026
A separate solo challenge
Project 168 used hourly loops without other competitors and raised funds for Telethon. Its event site records 152 completed laps.
Phil Gore / Project 168 Undated event page; 2025 results and August 2026 challenge distinguished
This is a limited career snapshot, checked October 16, 2026. Source publication dates and event dates are shown separately.
Links preserved from TUM coverage
- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-09-22
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- Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-09-22
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-09-16
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- Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-09-16
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-09-09
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-08-31
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- Public source linked by TUMphilgore.com.au · linked in 2026-08-31
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- Public source linked by TUMultramarathondatabase.com · linked in 2026-08-31
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- Public source linked by TUMmarathonhandbook.com · linked in 2026-08-31
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-08-27
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-08-24
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-08-07
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- Public source linked by TUMyoutube.com · linked in 2026-08-24
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-10-16
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- Public source linked by TUMbigs2026.theultraminute.com · linked in 2026-10-16
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- Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-08-07
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-07-31
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- Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-07-31
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-07-13
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- Public source linked by TUMmarathonhandbook.com · linked in 2026-07-13
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- Public source linked by TUMbigsbackyardultra.com · linked in 2026-07-13
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-10-23
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- Public source linked by TUMwtc2026.bigsbackyardultra.com · linked in 2026-10-20
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- Public source linked by TUMbigsbackyardultra.com · linked in 2026-10-16
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2025-10-30
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- Public source linked by TUMmy.raceresult.com · linked in 2025-10-30
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2024-12-04
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- Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2024-12-04
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