Serge Girard


Serge Girard is a French ultramarathon runner born in 1953. He fulfilled the challenge of running across five continents without a single day off.
He is related to French hurdler Patricia Girard-Léno.

Achievements

  • 1997: trans-United States – 4,597 km in 52 days, 23 hours, 20 min
  • 1999: trans-Australia – 3,755 km in 46 days, 23 hours, 12 min
  • 2001: trans-South America - 5,235 km in 73 days, 3 hours, 40 min
  • 2003–2004: trans-Africa - 8,295 km in 123 days, 2 hours, 40 min
  • 2005–2006: trans-Eurasia - 19,097 km in 262 days
  • 2009–2010: one year: 27,011 km in 365 days