Published: 28 May 2026 by Dan Williams
Before injury/surgery, I spent several years taking part in endurance and ultra-distance running, particularly long-distance trail and coastal challenges.
Most of my running took place between 2012 and 2022, ranging from local club races through to ultra-distance trail events, 12 and 24-hour races, and supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempts.
I was a member of Isle of Wight Road Runners, now with West Wight Road Runners, and regularly competed in endurance trail events across the South of England, with a particular interest in long routes and self-navigation challenges.
Some of the more notable runs included:
- Isle of Wight Coast Path FKT — 70 miles in 12 hours 25 minutes (2018)
- Dorset Coast FKT / first known time attempt (2019)
- Multiple podium finishes in 12-hour trail races
- 100+ miles at the Monster Ambit 24-hour event
- Various long-distance route-based challenges
Several reports and articles from that period are preserved below. Some were originally published on now-defunct personal websites and have been lightly restored and republished to preserve the original write-ups and references.
Selected Reports & Articles
Run around the Isle of Wight Coast Path — Fastest Known Time
Originally completed June 2018.
A full account of my 70-mile clockwise run around the Isle of Wight Coast Path, completed in 12 hours 25 minutes and later registered as an official Fastest Known Time. This time has been surpassed by others.
Dorset Coast — Fastest Known Time
Originally completed April 2019.
A challenging route along the Dorset Coast, part of the Jurassic Coast, covering just over 100 miles and 17,500ft of ascent from Lyme Regis to Highcliffe.
Selected Running Photos and Posts
Frontier South Downs 55km Ultra 2021
Photograph by Jake Baggaley.
A race photograph from the Maverick Adidas Terrex Frontier South Downs Ultra, 06 November 2021.
View the South Downs Ultra post on Instagram
Goodwood Motor Circuit Marathon 2019
Photograph by Run Through
A last minute decision to run a marathon around Goodwood Motor Circuit, as a training run, late 2019. Trackside company from The Stig made the photographs from the day even better.
View the Goodwood marathon post and photographs on Instagram
Beach Running at Durdle Door 2018
These photographs were taken during a separate filming and photography day for White Star Running, rather than during the Dorset Coast FKT itself. Durdle Door was, however, part of a coastline I knew well from training and route recces. Photographs by Lee Collier.
View the forward-facing Durdle Door photograph on Instagram
View the beach-running photograph on Instagram
Read my Dorset Coast Fastest Known Time report
Some of the lighter running-related posts and other favourites are collected on my Selected Posts & Photos page.
External References
PowerOf10 race history
FastestKnownTime.com profile
Archived press coverage and running articles (coming soon)
Although most of my day-to-day focus is now on Apollo’s Lots GB Stamps, running and long-distance challenges formed a significant part of my life for a few years.
Following major spinal surgery in 2024, my running became more limited, although I have attempted to return to training and completed the Isle of Wight Marathon in 2025. I still hope to take on further races and ultra-distance challenges/events in future.
— Dan Williams