Nedd Brockmann completes 4000km run from Perth to Sydney

23-year-old Nedd Brockmann’s 4000km journey has stunned the country, but the marathoner himself was amazed to see thousands of people at Bondi Beach to watch him cross the finish line.

After a mammoth journey that took 46 days, almost 4000 kilometres, and raised over 1.4 million dollars for charity, 23-year-old Nedd Brockmann successfully completed his Perth to Sydney run by descending upon Bondi Beach at about 5:30pm on Monday evening.

Hundreds of spectators gathered at North Bondi Surf Life Club to catch a glimpse of Brockmann crossing the finish line.

He started his quest in Perth’s Cottlesloe Beach on September 1st after vowing to aid the plight of homelessness in Australia by running across the country to raise money for charity Mobilise.

Speaking to the press afterwards, Brockmann said he knew lots of people were going to support him and that “We’d get a lot, a lot of money. But I didn’t realise it would be like this.”

Nedd Brockmann celebrates after arriving at North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club after spending the last 46 days running from Perth. Picture: Richard Dobson

The enormous undertaking saw Brockmann raise over $1.4 million against homelessness. Picture: Richard Dobson

He confessed that not breaking the record of being the fastest person to run across the country was “not that important” as it was more about “showing up and showing that people can do a whole lot more in their lives and, being an inspiration for people and raising a lot of money.”

“And yeah, just showing up when injured and when you know the times are tough.”

A massive crowd at Bondi Beach welcomed Nedd Brockmann to Sydney. Picture: Richard Dobson

Supporters cheered him on with handmade signs. Picture: Richard Dobson

Asked what he planned to do in order to recover from such an amazing but exhausting feat, Brockmann said he would “refresh, look back on what’s going down, and actually take it all in”.

“I’m just taking time out and … gonna get back into my own ways. Obviously no running. But get(ting) the feet up.

The marathon runner also expressed his surprise at just how many people gathered to watch him finish. “Luckily, Sunny Bondi rocked up so very happy with that.”

“I’m just chopped and the amount of people (that showed up) obviously, it’s shown everyone’s inspired and excited, it’s good to have (that) through the last link today.

“It’s a massive effort to do that final stretch.”

Originally published as Nedd Brockmann completes 4000km run from Perth to Sydney