Canadian and Guinness World record holder Dave Proctor, along with 2,413 runners from 56 countries took to the start line of a one-of-a-kind Backyard Ultra event - the Quarantine Backyard Ultra.

Proctor, athlete and event co-creator, talks about what it was like to compete in the virtual race just hours after he runs a total of 208.01 kms / 129.27 miles before making the smart choice to 'call it'.