Jeff Maher · 777
7 · 7 · 7

7 Marathons. 7 Continents. 7 Days.

Seven continents, one heart, and miles that move the world to help end cancer.

See the Route
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—Minutes
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Countdown to the start line in Antarctica
183.4Race Miles
23,000+Miles Traveled
168Hour Race Clock
$55,000Fundraising Goal
The Challenge

The World Marathon Challenge®

The World Marathon Challenge — the original “777” — is one of the most demanding endurance events on Earth: seven full 26.2-mile marathons, on all seven continents, inside seven consecutive days. The clock starts the moment the first marathon begins in Antarctica and never stops.

Since 2015, only 292 people on the planet have finished it. In the 10th edition — Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2027 — Jeff is going to do everything possible to become one of them.

Run42.2 km on every continent — from −15°F polar ice to 90°F tropical humidity.
RecoverOn charter flights between continents: sleep, eat and rehydrate at 35,000 feet.
RepeatSeven times in 168 hours, across a dozen time zones, on almost no sleep.
The Route · Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2027

One Lap Around the Planet

Seven starting guns. Seven finish lines. The 2027 route races east from the Antarctic ice to the streets of Miami.

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Antarctica

Antarctica · Day 1

The clock starts on the ice at Ultima, deep in the polar interior — sub-zero temps, 24-hour daylight, and the loneliest marathon on Earth.

≈ -15°F · Ice & Snow
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Cape Town

Africa · Day 2

Off the ice and straight into summer beneath Table Mountain — a 90°F+ temperature swing in under 24 hours.

≈ 75°F · Coastal Summer
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Perth

Australia · Day 3

Marathon three under the Western Australian sun, with the body now running on airplane sleep and stubbornness.

≈ 85°F · Dry Heat
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Dubai

Asia · Day 4

Halfway. 26.2 miles through the desert night skyline — usually run in the small hours between flights.

≈ 70°F · Desert Night
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Madrid

Europe · Day 5

Winter returns. Marathon five in the European cold, where the 777 is famously won or lost in the mind.

≈ 45°F · Winter Chill
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Fortaleza

South America · Day 6

Across the Atlantic to the Brazilian coast — equatorial heat and humidity on legs that have already covered 131 miles.

≈ 88°F · Tropical Humidity
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Miami

North America · Day 7

The final 26.2. Home soil, one last starting gun, and a finish line seven continents in the making.

≈ 80°F · The Finish
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183.4 Miles

in 168 Hours

Seven start lines, seven finish lines, one lap around the planet.

All seven continents
Jeff Maher
About Jeff

Who's Crazy Enough to Do This?

I'm Jeff Maher — wealth advisor, golfer, and runner from Overland Park, KS, proving every day that a regular person can do extraordinary things. When I was diagnosed with M.S. in 2020, my neurologist made it clear: diet and exercise weren't optional anymore, they were everything — so I ran the World Marathon Majors and never looked back. Now I'm chasing something bigger: seven marathons, seven continents, seven days at the World Marathon Challenge, January 30–February 5, 2027, running every mile for The Susan Hurley Fund. I'm not a pro athlete — I'm just all in.

📍 Overland Park, KS

31Marathons Finished
3:13:14Marathon PR
19Years Running
Why I Run

Running for The Susan Hurley Fund

I run because the world lost Susan Hurley — and I refuse to let her impact quietly fade with her. She built charityteams.org from the ground up, put the "fun" in fundraising, and helped teams pour over $40 million into Boston Marathon charities since 2008 — all while making every runner feel like the most important person in the room. Seven marathons, seven continents, seven days is my way of saying her name on every continent on earth. This one's for you, Susan.

The Cause

The Susan Hurley Fund

Inspired by Susan's boundless energy and encouragement of others, the Fund's mission is to support initiatives that cultivate connection, inspire personal growth, and uplift communities through positivity, support, and shared purpose.

$55,000
Fundraising goal
$7.77Cheer them on
$77.77Fuel a long run
$777.77Sponsor a marathon
$7,777.77Sponsor a continent
Follow the Journey

Every Mile, Documented

From early-morning training blocks to the ice in Antarctica — follow along, send encouragement, or come run a mile.

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