How many ultra marathons has David Goggins run? Social media personality and former Navy Seal completes his latest in 66 hours 

David Goggins, a former Navy SEAL and athlete, just finished his first ultra-marathon in five years. The former Navy SEAL took 66 hours, 4 minutes, and 17 seconds, and came in at the 23rd place in the 2025 Bigfoot 200 in Washington's Cascade Mountains, per Dexerto.

The Bigfoot 200 is an event where long-distance runners have to cover 200 miles of varied terrains in the backcountry through 30,000 feet of total elevation amid harsh weather. The event is part of the Triple Crown of 200s series, along with the Tahoe 200 and the Moab 240.

According to race tracking data, Goggins' moving speed in the marathon was roughly 4.1 mph for over two days, with more than 20 hours of brief rest.

Bigfoot 200 took to their Instagram to congratulate and thank Goggins for participating in the competition. They wrote:

"Fantastic finish by @davidgoggins with a time of 66:04:17 and 23rd overall! We were honored to have him compete in this year's Bigfoot 200, and were stoked to cheer him on at the finish line. He already crushed Moab too - AZ Monster up next??"

David Goggins' return after five years

The Bigfoot 200 marks David Goggins' first competitive ultrarunning marathon since 2020. Throughout his career, he has completed over 60 ultramarathons, triathlons, ultra-triathlons, and ultra-distance cycling races.

The ultra marathon's first-place runner finished in about 45 hours, while Goggins completed in 66 hours, according to the race data.

Goggins took to Instagram, where he uploaded a photo of himself at the finish line and congratulated all the runners who completed the race, including the ones who didn't as well. He wrote:

"I want to congratulate all of the finishers of the Bigfoot 200. It's truly an epic race that will break you the f*ck off if you aren't ready for it. More importantly, I want to congratulate those who signed up but didn't finish the race. Having the courage to sign up for a race like this sets you apart from so many people in this world."

He added:

"You may not have made it to the finish line, but along your journey at Bigfoot, you found out so much about yourself. You reached beyond your limits to get as far as you could and now you will know the next time you show up to a race like that, you now have the knowledge to finish it."

He concluded with:

"These races aren't about winning or losing or even finishing. It's exploring oneself and the human potential that lies within all of us. No matter what place you came in or if you DNF'd, you came out a better person."

More about David Goggins

David Goggins was born on February 17, 1975, in Buffalo, New York, to Trunnis and Jackie Goggins. Other than being a former Navy SEAL and an athlete, he is also a motivational speaker and an author.

All Hands, the magazine of the US Navy, describes him as "The Toughest Man Alive," and adds:

The retired Navy SEAL chief is believed to be the only member of the armed forces to complete the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/s) course (including going through Hell Week three times), U.S. Army Ranger School (where he graduated as honor man), and Air Force tactical air controller training.

David Goggins had served as a tactical air controller, and served as a training instructor in Iraq.

Goggins started long-distance running in marathons in 2005 to raise money for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which looks after the college tuition of special operators' children who were killed in action.

David Goggins even wrote the book Can't Hurt Me, which was released in 2018 and immediately became a bestseller. The book includes his stories of mental toughness and pushing past limits. He also once held the Guinness World Record for the maximum number of pull-ups in 24 hours (4,030).

David Goggins is 50 years old now, and is still "staying hard," as we just saw him complete the Bigfoot 200. Goggins might participate in the upcoming Moab 240.

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