Proctor has previous success setting treadmill records. "I'm going to have to run just short of four marathons, but all Boston Marathon standard qualifying times," he said. ![]() Proctor hopes he'll inspire runners coming to pick up their packages for Sunday's races, but also feel inspired by their excitement and energy to sustain an average pace of four minutes 26 seconds per kilometre. Guinness doesn't list a record for the fastest 100 miles run by a male on a treadmill. Guinness World Records says the furthest distance run by a male on a treadmill in 12 hours is 147.3 kilometres by Australian Matthew Eckford on May 11, 2018. local time in a convention centre at the Calgary Marathon Expo. Proctor's goal is not only to cover more distance than anyone else has on a treadmill in 12 hours and set a world record, but also to run 100 miles (160 kilometres) in that time frame, which no one else has done. ![]() The 38-year-old from Okotoks, Alta., will run as fast as he can on a treadmill for 12 hours Saturday in Calgary. Dave Proctor's attempted speed record across Canada last summer was foiled by a bad back, so the ultramarathoner's comeback plan is chasing a pair of quirkier running benchmarks.
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