Endurance runner Phil Gore knew Project 168 was ambitious.

No person has ever completed the gruelling physical test he set for himself to raise money for Telethon.

And while his bid to run a 6.7km loop of the Armadale Soccer Club oval on the hour for 168 hours straight fell short, he couldn’t be prouder of the result.

“Our original goal was $168,000. We’ve gone well past that, so we’ve raised the bar to $671,000,” Mr Gore said after fatigue stopped him at 152 hours and 32 minutes on Saturday.

“Thank you to everyone who has come down to support... this has been a huge undertaking, it’s never been done before.

“I was aware that my limit could be between that 120 and 168 (lap) mark, but I would have never known if I didn’t try.”

As of 6pm, Project 168 had raised $254,000 and counting.

Mr Gore already holds the backyard ultra world record after last year running for 119 hours straight — completing a distance of 798km.

He also boasts an Oceanic best over 24 hours, having covered just over 270km during a record attempt in 2024.

If completed Project 168 would have seen Gore run 1,127km over seven days with little more than 15-minute power-naps in between.

The staggering distance without a nights sleep covers a distance that eclipses most elite multi-day ultra-marathons

Speaking on his Youtube livestream at the end of his run, Mr Gore sat in a chair, covered in blankets with crocks on.

“I haven’t had a proper sleep in seven days, so there’s some really weird thoughts going through my head, but Telethon is something that we grew up with, like in our household every year, so I thought it’s a good way to give back,” he said.

Dr Nathan Elliot, who was providing medical services during the run says Mr Gore proved what the human body can do at its limit.

“He’s really pushed himself beyond what’s ever been run before in this format, his mind is very strong,” he said.

To donate, visit www.philgore.com.au