26 Sep 2025

Ultramarathon record holder on long distance walking

From Nights, 8:20 pm on 26 September 2025

Richard McChesney is a New Zealand ultra-distance race-walker. He lives and trains in London and holds multiple world records. He is back for the first ever six-day Ultramarathon, which starts on Monday in Christchurch.

Richard McChesney tells Mark Leishman all about it. 

In 2023, Richard McChesney walked 711km over six days in France and set a new Commonwealth record.

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