Resides: Melbourne
Occupation: Horticulturalist
Favourite Trails: Victorian Alps
Favourite La Sportiva Shoe : Jackal II BOA
In 2015 swimming was daily exercise for Matt. However on a field trip to New Zealand for university, daily swims weren’t possible so he did some trail runs in New Zealand’s South Island.
With a new-found love for running and his swimming background, Matt started to compete in Triathlons and completing a bunch of half Ironmans and one full Ironman.
Matt soon realized he preferred to spend long days out on the trail rather than training on a road bike and his focus shifted from triathlons to trail running and then to ultra-trail running !
Results:
2024
1st – Cradle Mountain Run – 80k
2023
2022
1st – Buffalo Stampede 10k
8th – Buffalo Stampede 20km
2nd – Buffalo Stampede Marathon
1st – Buffalo Stampede 72km Grand Slam
2nd – Kunanyi Mountain Run Vertical Kilometre
21st – Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120km
1st – Peaks & Trails 50km
14th – Skyrunning World Championships 60km
56th – World Mountain & Trail Running Championships 80km
2021
1st – Brisbane trail Ultra Miler (CR)
4th – Ultra-Trail Australia 100 km
1st – Margaret River Ultra 80 km (CR)
1st – Alpine Challenge Miler (CR)
1st – Razorback 64 km (CR)
1st – Mount Buller Skyrun 45 km
1st – Mount Baw Baw 50 km (CR)
1st – Cradle Mountain Run 80 km
2020
2nd – Surf Coast Century 100 km
1st – Cradle Mountain Run 80 km
1st – Razorback Run 64 km
2019
2nd -Alpine Challenge 100 mile
1st – Marysville Marathon
7th – Ultra Trail Australia 100 km
4th – Surf Coast Century 100 km
3rd – Brisbane Trail Ultra 100 miler