In the Media
Geelong - 29th March 2008
Not many people would have seen Brett Saxon as he passed
through Geelong at 6am on Sunday morning. With a handful of
supporters urging him on, Brett pushed on in his epic run
through to Indented Head, remaining focussed even though he
has already been on the road for well over 18 hours...
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Previous Media Releases
Geelong - March 2008
Olympian Lee Troop, footy great Billy Brownless and Geelong
Mayor Bruce Harwood kept Brett Saxon company as he racked
up yet another training jog yesterday in anticipation of his
upcoming 162km charity run.
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GoTV - March 2008
Watch Brett's interview for GoTV about his challenge on the
29th March, with support from Billy Brownless (Footy Legend),
Lee Troop (Olympian) and Bruce Harwood (Mayor City of Greater
Geelong).
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Leader - March 2008
A quick bite on the run is much more than an indulgence for
Keilor's ultra-marathon runner Brett Saxon. The 42-year-old
swears by a slice or six of pizza to get him through his long
runs, some continuing through the night...
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Geelong Advertiser - January 2008
Three years ago Brett Saxon was fat and unfit - now he's
preparing to run four marathons in a day to raise money for
kids with cancer. On March 29 the Keilor man will aim to complete
162km in 24 hours covering a route that will take him from
Keilor to Indented Head...
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the complete story [pdf] >>
Runners World Magazine - January 2008
Merely finishing a marathon is an heroic achievement. No
doubt each of the 16,000-plus competitors who took part in
the Melbourne Marathon festival in October has their own tale
of triumph... Brett Saxon didn't begin running seriously until
2005. At the beginning of that year he weighed over 100 kgs
and, deciding to take steps to remedy the situation, he began
cycling and then running...
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the complete story [pdf] >>
Run For Your Life Magazine - December 2007
Life didn't seem so good for me a few years ago and if I
am to be totally honest with myself there were times when
I questioned, what's the point? I think the reason I found
myself in this situation stemmed from the fact that I was
unhealthy, unhappy and with no motivation to change.
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story [pdf] >>
North West Advocate - August 2007
Robert Fedele
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Williamstown Star - May 2007
Kirsty Ross
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the article [pdf] >>
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