# Why 'The Fear of the Unknown' Has Some Runners Questioning This Man's Record ![rw-book-cover](https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/8ebd9dff5fe25ecb68617bd5c6c9cf14?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&cropH=3333&cropW=2500&xPos=935&yPos=0&width=862&height=1149) ## About - Author: Simon Smale - Title: Why 'The Fear of the Unknown' Has Some Runners Questioning This Man's Record - Published: 2025-05-20 - Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-21/why-has-william-goodge-s-trans-australia-run-turned-toxic/105313388 - Share: https://notes.peterfmcnair.com/why-the-fear-of-the-unknown-has-some-runners-questioning-this-mans-record-by-simon-smale ## Excerpts When William Goodge arrived at Bondi Beach on Monday afternoon, he did so as a record holder. Just 35 days earlier, the 31-year-old British runner had set off from Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia and traversed the 3,800 kilometres across the nation on foot. ... "No one truly dies unless you stop talking about them, so I know she was with me the whole time, pushing me along. ---