Nick Butter is best known as an endurance athlete with a passion for running. Having left a career in finance, Nick followed his passion to run and explore the world. Over the past 15 years, Nick has gone from a slow jogger to breaking world records, and now performs as a public speaker to inspire others to follow in his athletic footsteps.
Famed for his impressive feats of endurance, Nick is widely known for becoming the first person to complete a marathon in every country in the world. Taking just 23 months to complete this impressive display of athleticism, Nick is now sharing his tales as a keynote speaker to inspire others to embrace their sense of adventure. Nick is also the holder of 11 world records and 4 world firsts. He is the author of the bestseller Running The World, and has since published several other bestsellers, most recently a coffee table photographic journal of the expedition. He has been featured in publications such as National Geographic, The World Health Organisation and Runner’s World Magazine.
Nick has run in 196 countries and is on the verge of reaching 100,000 miles worldwide. Outside of his running, Nick has founded The 196 Foundation, a grant fund that aims to help charities deliver relief to those in need, and Run Weekends, a global trail running retreat company. Considered an inspiration to many, Nick has also been invited to appear in over 500 live television appearances in 140 countries. Nick has set himself many challenges in running, such as spending 24hrs on a treadmill, running from Malin Head to Mizen Head, running the Arctic Circle, completing 100 marathons in 100 days the length of Italy, and circumnavigating Britain on foot, running 5,250 miles in 128 days.
Nick’s time as a runner has not only made him an inspirational athlete, but he has also been able to build many life experiences and lessons which he shares as a keynote speaker. Mixing anecdotes of his travels with lessons he has learnt, Nick covers the topics of teambuilding, fear of failure, courage, resilience, challenges and nutrition as a speaker. Using his achievements as an example, Nick is on a mission to emphasise that no matter your age, gender or background you can do anything that you put your mind to. A passionate individual igniting the spark for adventure, Nick Butter is the perfect choice as a motivational speaker for a range of events.
Nick's official speaking topics are listed below.
- Team building
- The power of your mind
- Privilege of time
- Fear of failure
- Potential and it's problems
- Courage and being bold
- Resilience is king
- Logistical challenges
- The planet and you
- Nutrition and analysis
- Endurance and marathons
- 2025 - Supported ALABARÉ’s fundraising through participation in its Colour Dash and 10K Speedway events at Thruxton.
- 2023 - Founded Run Weekends
- 2023 - Published Run Britain
- 2021 - Completed his Run Britain challenge, running the equivalent of 200 marathons around Britain’s mainland coastline in 128 days
- 2020 - Completed the Italian Grand Tour, running 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days from northern Italy to Sicily
- 2020 - Published Running The World
- 2019 - Became the first person to run a marathon in every country in the world, completing his 196-country challenge
How to hire Nick Butter
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Nick Butter for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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