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Jamie McDonald

World Record Holding Adventureman, Author, Motivational Speaker, & Co-founder of the Superhero Foundation

Jamie McDonald
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Adventure, Authors, Cycling, Health, Inspirational, Motivational, Overcoming Adversity, Peak Performance, Social Activism
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Jamie McDonald Biography

Against all odds, Jamie McDonald has become something of an Adventurer. Something of a Superhero, named Adventureman.

McDonald is unique in his ability to keep going, even when times are tough. In fact, since defying the odds to beat a debilitating childhood condition, he’s proved it beyond all doubt twice, breaking two of the toughest endurance Guinness world records on the planet in the process. Motivational Speaker. Author.

If anybody holds the secret to never giving up, it’s him.

For the first nine years of McDonald’s life, he was in and out of hospital with a rare spinal condition called syringomyelia. Combined with a very weak immune system, epilepsy and problems with his legs; McDonald’s family feared he’d end up in a wheelchair and would never walk again.

At nine years old, the symptoms eased, something McDonald attributes to an effort to become more active by moving his body, playing tennis and the help from doctors and nurses.

In later years, aged 25, McDonald saved up for a deposit on a house, but got that gut feeling that it wasn’t quite right and in the end; decided against buying. McDonald then began a quest, using his savings, to give back to the hospitals that supported him.

In 2012, he bought a second hand bike and decided to cycle 14,000 miles from Bangkok to his hometown Gloucester, UK, passing through dozens of countries. Along the way he was shot at, arrested and slept rough.

Just two days after he finished the journey back from Bangkok; he made the decision to attempt the world static non-stop cycling record, which stood at 224 hours and 24 minutes.

Pushing through sleep deprivation (and... an infected backside!), he finally stepped off the exercise bike after pedalling for a world-record breaking 268 hours – more than eleven days.

In February 2014, McDonald finished a historic journey across Canada, becoming the first person in history to run the 5,000 miles (200 marathons) from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast without the aid of a support crew. He battled -40°C temperatures, a frostbitten nose, and numerous potentially challenge-stopping injuries.

In March 2019, dressed as his alter-ego Adventureman, McDonald completed yet another solo 5,500 mile cross country spanning run across America. He fought through desolate +50C deserts, dodged rattlesnakes and mountain lions.

If that wasn’t enough just weeks later, Adventureman then broke one of the toughest endurance world records on the planet, spending 7 days on a treadmill, surviving off less than 3 hours of sleep a night; running the most amount of miles humanly possible to this point in time; a record breaking distance of 524 miles.

McDonald spent more than 20 hours a day running, covering more than 3 marathons a day - a total of 20 marathons back-to-back. During the challenge, he broke through both physical and emotional barriers, finally reaching ‘the beyond’, having bouts of naturally formed hallucinations and chemicals being produced around his body, surprisingly giving him power to continue on.

Pushing his mind and body beyond painful places few will ever experience, McDonald knows what can drive humans, no matter what, to keep going.

In-between adventures, McDonald travels to conferences giving motivational, entertaining and inspiring keynote talks to businesses and university students all around the world; showing current and future generations that with the right motivation, we are capable of achieving so much more - more than we’ll ever realise.

With all the challenges under his belt, McDonald has raised more than £1 million for charity and continues giving back helping other sick kids in need through the charity he founded, Superhero Foundation.

McDonald has a best-selling book out now called: "Adventureman: Anyone Can Be a Superhero" – which you can order via Amazon.

His world record breaking adventures have made headline news (feel free to have a look at some of his interviews) all over the world!

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/09/2024.

Jamie McDonald Videos

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    UK's best-loved Motivational Speaker - Jamie McDonald
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Jamie McDonald Books

  • Adventureman: Anyone Can Be a Superhero
    Adventureman: Anyone Can Be a Superhero

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Jamie McDonald is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Jamie McDonald for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Jamie McDonald generally travels from UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Robyn Benincasa, Amelia Rose Earhart, Jessica Cox, Darren Edwards and Stacy Allison. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jamie McDonald for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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