Ontario man completes week-long marathon spanning 273 km [Video]

After a decade of volunteering for one of North America’s most punishing ultra marathons, an Ontario man decided to challenge himself by stepping up from the sidelines to become a participant.

Starting his journey on Sept. 22, Windsor’s Andrei Kovalevskii ran 273 kilometres over seven days as part of the 2024 Grand to Grand Ultra Marathon.

With a race time of around 78 hours, he took food and sleep breaks using the supplies he carried in a backpack throughout the race.

(Source: Anastasia Wilde Photography)

“I’m not a professional athlete. I just wanted to test myself,” said Kovalevskii, speaking with CTV News one week after completing the run.

For the past 10 years, Kovalevskii served as part of the camp crew for the Grand to Grand Ultra Marathon.

The Grand to Grand Ultra is a multi-stage, self-supported ultra marathon covering 273 kilometres (170 miles) over seven days, starting at the North Rim of the …