David Goggins

Goggins in May 2008

David Goggins (born 1975) is a Navy SEAL, who served in Afghanistan, and an ultramarathon runner. After several of his friends died in Afghanistan, Goggins began long-distance running to raise money. In 2005, Goggins entered the 24 hour race in San Diego and was able to run 100 miles in under 19 hours, despite never having run a marathon before. Since then, Goggins competed in many different long distance running events such as the Las Vegas Marathon and the Badwater 135 miler, where he placed highly. By November, 2008, Goggins had raised $200,000 for the soldiers' families.

In 2008 he was named a "Hero of Running" by Runner's World.^[1]

References

1. ^ The Warrior: David Goggins

External links

Biography portal

• David Goggins' personal website
• Pain, pleasure to the extreme at Sign On San Diego
• David Goggins Getting Even More Famous at Special Operations Warrior Foundation
• Sailors, SEALs complete Ironman at Navy Times
• An interview with US Navy Seal David Goggins

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