Natalie Dau

In 20 months, and at the age of 54, Natalie Dau/@nataliedau has done the unthinkable, setting 2 Guinness World Records

The latest one in March 2026, "Project 1000 Breaking 8", saw her run the length of Malaysia (748kms) in 6 days 16 hours averaging over 110kms a day, and smashing her existing record of 8 days and 46 minutes.  
The journey started in 2024 with the first Project 1000 running from Thailand, through the length of Malaysia and into Singapore - over 1,000kms in 12 days, doing a minimum of 2 marathons (42.2km x 2) back-to-back every day. Then if once wasn't enough, the second iteration happened on April 21 in 2025, when she set off from Santa Ana, Cagayan in the Philippines and ran another 1,000kms in 12 days finishing in BGC in Manila.

She has set 2 Guinness World Records in the process, and has raised over one hundred thousand dollars to help children in need.   Follow her story here or on social media @nataliedau