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:

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