Sichel aiming to break 1,000-mile barrier

Orkney ultra-marathon runner William Sichel is expecting to break the 1,000-mile barrier either today or

tomorrow in his latest race event in New York.

William, from Sanday, passed 500 miles last week, and is on his way to exceeding 1,000 in the 3,100-mile Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence race.

The 3,100-mile run is William’s biggest challenge to date, and he is attempting to become the first Scot, first Brit, and first person over 60 years of age, to complete what is the World’s longest certified footrace within the 52-day time limit.

The race, which comes to an end on August 6, has a small field, with 11 men and three women starting the event on June 15.

William’s blog is also being updated at his website — www.williamsichel.co.uk.

He is raising funds for CLAN Cancer Support, and his dedicated webpage can be found at www.justgiving.com/William-Sichel