Record-breaking ultrarunner has 500ml of pus drained from leg: ‘I just didn’t quite feel right’
Australian Phil Gore in hospital after 152-hour solo run
TL;DR
- Phil Gore, an Australian ultrarunner, had 500ml of pus drained from his leg.
- The issue stemmed from a recent 152-hour solo backyard ultra marathon attempt.
- Gore initially thought the swelling was a hematoma but a doctor diagnosed an infection.
- He underwent surgery at Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth and is expected to remain hospitalized for 48 hours.
- Gore previously won the Backyard Ultra World Championship in Tennessee, USA.
- His solo 152-hour run, while falling short of his goal, raised approximately $300,000 for children's medical research and health services in Western Australia.