7 Marathons. 7 Continents. 7 Days. How Wyatt Moss Turned Pain Into Purpose—and Built a Brand Doing It

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

What drives a 23-year-old to run seven marathons... on seven continents... in just seven days?

Today’s guest isn’t just an endurance athlete—he’s a human experiment in grit, creativity, and storytelling.

Wyatt Moss has run a marathon in all 50 states, built a woodworking business to fund the journey, and picked up over 100,000 followers along the way—not just for the miles he runs, but for the life he’s building while doing it.

In early 2025, Moss participated in the World Marathon Challenge, running seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days. His completion times ranged from 4:18:48 to 6:35:22, showcasing his resilience and adaptability.

In 2024, Moss completed a marathon in each U.S. state within a single calendar year, culminating with the Honolulu Marathon in December. He financed this endeavor through his woodworking business and documented the journey on social media, amassing over 100,000 followers.

From blisters and jet lag to business strategy and content creation, Wyatt is a maestro in mental endurance and making your passion pay for itself.

In today's conversation, Wyatt takes me through his wild physical pursuits, his mindsets behind them, how he has become more self-aware, his wild experiences like running a marathon in every state last year and doing the World Marathon Challenge, and shares insights into his next biggest challenge.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I flew out to Missoula, Montana.
0:02.9	The flight was $800.
0:04.8	I spent all of my money.
0:06.4	And so I didn't have enough money to pay for a hotel.
0:08.5	So I paid the Uber or the lift guy,
0:10.5	$26 to drive me up to the start line.
0:13.4	And I sleep in the grass at the start line.
0:15.2	It starts raining at 2 o'clock in the morning.
0:17.0	So then I have to sleep in a porta potty,
0:20.6	standing up in a porta potty. And then when I can't
0:22.6	stand up anymore, because like my head hits the side of the wall and I'm like, all right, what am I
0:26.5	doing with my life? I have to sit down on the clothes lid of a clean portopi. I had not used
0:31.7	them yet. But nevertheless, the idea of just like this guy had an idea and he's going to stop at nothing to see it
0:39.6	through to the end. I think that's inspiring.
0:45.9	That was Wyatt Moss today on the Running Effect podcast. It's such a privilege to walk on
0:53.8	on such
0:54.9	unique individual, someone who is chasing after such greatness and such uniqueness in life.
1:00.0	As you'll hear about in this conversation, Wyatt last year did 50 marathons in all 50 states,
1:05.4	and then he backed that up by earlier this year doing the, I forget what the challenge is called,
1:10.3	but it's essentially
1:10.9	where you do seven marathons in the seven continents in seven days.
1:15.3	In today's conversation, we break down why it's pursuits.
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