Wolfgang Schwerk

Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk, born on 28 July 1955, is an ultra-marathon runner who lives in Solingen, Germany. He is a highly respected multiday runner and was the 3100 mile world record holder for nine years, until Ashprihanal Aalto broke his record in 2015. In 2002 he won a race in a world record 42 days, 13 hours and 24 minutes, which also set 74 new distance records, and in 2006 he beat that time with 41 days, 8 hours and 16 minutes. He also finished the 2,900 mile Trans-Australia Race in 2001 and placed third in the Lisbon-Moscow race in 2003.