Sean Bell Breaks World Record
Congratulations and welcome home to endurance athlete and Make-A-Wish ambassador, Sean Bell
From nose bleeds and extreme fatigue, to pushing through the pain and 80km days, endurance athlete and Make-A-Wish ambassador Sean Bell has successfully achieved the fastest lap of Australia and closed his loop at the Melbourne MCG.
Job Finished?
It’s a big ‘heck yeah’ from us, Seany! You can put your feet up now, mate.
Make-A-Wish is so incredibly proud of Sean for his unfathomable feat, surpassing the record held by his friend and mentor, David Alley, of 13,383km in 169 days, 15 hours, and 31 minutes.
We watched on as Sean passed through some of our biggest cities and most rural towns, leaving his mark upon the earth at the end of each day. Keeping his head held high, even in the face of both physical and mental exhaustion, Sean inspired us all; reaching his goal to now hold the world record for the fastest lap of Australia:
13,383km in 158 days, 14 hours and 52 minutes, averaging 84.4km (a double marathon) per day!
Mountain Highs & Valley Lows
Throughout his journey, the country witnessed Sean as he capitalised on his highs and persevered through his lows, all while constantly acknowledging the adversities of our wish kids and praising their resilience through critical illness.
On his lowest days, he continued the “Seany Shuffle” and told the world that he refused to give up. Other days he maintained or superseded his pace and used the community’s words of support as “fuel”.
The physical toll looked to be extremely challenging on days when Sean couldn’t keep food down, was burned by the sun, or when his body began to bleed. But his unwavering tenacity proved him to be the dedicated and strong-willed individual we know him to be.
When Make-A-Wish Australia grant their life-changing wishes, they show each individual child and their family that the impossible is possible. They help the kids believe that they can do anything they set their minds to. This is what my run is all about.
Sean Bell, Make-A-Wish Ambassador
Giddy Up!
We’d like to congratulate Sean on raising $162,000 to help grant wishes for critically ill kids across Australia!
Make-A-Wish Australia CEO Sally Bateman said Sean’s inspiring efforts are an incredible example of community support for Make-A-Wish Australia.
“We are incredibly grateful to Sean for his support. His momentous efforts will go towards making more wishes come true, while encouraging sick kids to dream bigger and to believe that anything is possible,” says Sally.
Make-A-Wish Australia currently has over 900 kids on their Wish Journey and has been supporting Australian children and their families in the community for over 37 years.
