Backyard Ultra Podcast

Belgium have been the dominant country in Backyards for years. Not only have they finished on top of the last 2 Sat Champs, but they have broken the world record both times in the process. Former world record holder...

The 2026 Satellite Team Championships begin in less than 2 weeks. There is a Sat Champs Fantasy competition where for fun you can select your own team of 15 runners. Dom Halbert and Tim Moffatt came on to discuss their...

Lee has really put himself on the Backyard Ultra map this year. He started 2026 off running a new PB of 35 yards at Sydney's in April and then in August he ran 45 yards at Reds. Just over a week ago at Sydney's Backyard...

Alex Sweet was the assist for team UK 2 years ago and is running again this year for the second time. Jay Stapley is making his UK Team debut after qualifying with a massive LOS of 61 yards at Red On Backyard Ultra. Dom...

Tanner Elmore is a host on The Threshold Podcast where they often talk about Backyard Ultras and interview Backyard Ultra runners. The Sat Champs begins in a few weeks and Tanner knows a thing or two about team USA so...

GV Backyard Ultra was run just over a week ago. One of the standout performances was Kiara Keating running 33 yards, who was making her Backyard Ultra debut. It was a very impressive backyard ultra debut and broke the...

Last week Phil ran for 152 hours as part of his Project 168 run for Telethon. It was an absolute treat to have Phil back on the podcast to talk all about one of the most impressive endurance runs of all time.

Adam McDonald was a natural fit as a commentator at Phil Gore's Project168. He was there from beginning to end capturing moments for the documentary he is making about the project. Adam is also making his BYU debut at...

Yuko has been running Backyard Ultra's since her debut at No Time to Die in 2022 where she ran 15 yards. Since then she has run a PB at 6 of her BYU's and most recently broke the Australian Women's Backyard Ultra record...

Nikolay is the race organiser of Biotropika Backyard Ultra in Russia. Biotropika was run a few weeks ago now and is definitely the most controversial race in Backyard Ultra history. After both the male and female...

Alex Cleary is a well known face in the Ultra running world from his work with Hardcore Harrys and involvement in the King of the Hill Livestream. Alex got his first taste of a Backyard Ultra at MVP earlier this year...

Merlin came onto what he thought was going to be a usual chat on the podcast. He couldn't have been more wrong, with 6 guests dropping in along the way, all with their own special stories about Merlin and his run around...

Sam finished as the Last One Standing at his BYU debut last year at Gil's Galavant. He later went on to finish as the assist at Garden City BYU where he ran 42 yards. Sam opened 2026 with another win at Gil's Galavant...

Michael ran his first Backyard Ultra in 2024 at BB Backyard and finished as the Last One Standing with 25 yards. Michael has fallen in love with the format and has improved his PB to 45 yards and in doing so, qualified...

Scott ran his first Backyard at Hysterical Carnage back in 2022 where he completed 15 yards. Since then Scott has run in four more Backyards, breaking 50 yards for the first time at GV last year and just last week at No...