On 16 May 2020, American endurance athlete Zach Bitter broke the 100 Miles (160km) Treadmill World Record in 12 hours 9 minutes 5 seconds, his timing being over 20 minutes faster than the previous record. As well, Zach also broke the 12 Hours Treadmill world Record, completing 98.64 Miles (158.7km) running at a pace of 7:18/mile (4:32/km).

Zach said, “I feel pretty good about this achievement, all things considered. I made a few mistakes early with hydration but fortunately was able to catch back up. I went through quite a bit more fluids than I anticipated. Other than that, I felt pretty smooth physically most of the day.”

Feat witnessed by more than 25,000 people

Watching Zach’s feat live on his official YouTube channel was more than 25,000 people around the world including 132 virtual runners who ran with Zach via Zoom.

Said Zach, “It was a lot of fun to have all the guest speakers and hosts come in to join the livestream too. I think it gave people a lot of entertainment.”

Zach was wearing PURPOSE Performance Wear Elite Racing running top and shorts

Throughout the entirety of his record breaking feat, Zach was decked out in the PURPOSE Performance Wear Elite Racing running top and shorts.

Said Zach, “I wore the same kit the entire day. The singlet I had on is mighty and feels soft. I hardly know it’s there. The shorts are also light and don’t catch on my legs while running, and I love to be able to use my own liner and not feel like there is something bulky pulled over it.”

The PURPOSE products use HYPERMESH™, which enables athletes to regulate their core body temperature better.

Said Noor Aziz, Founder of PURPOSE, “i am ecstatic over Zach’s treadmill world record and that he wore the same PURPOSE top and shorts for the entire duration.” 

He continued, “We wanted to use this as an opportunity to test the running list out over ultra-endurance distance and it certainly passed the test.”

Launched in Singapore in January this year, PURPOSE, a fast-growing brand in South East Asia, makes running kits are twice as light compared to its competitors from Europe and Australia in the same category, remaining light and cooling for running in humidity and dry heat.

Photo: PURPOSE