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An uninformed Brisbanite athlete risks both his career and health after discovering the ever-growing rate of suicide in Australia, further deciding to run 60km around Uluru in an attempt to raise awareness. Luke Kingdon, a twenty-three year-old Greek Australian, one day decided that he was going to make a change after learning about the silent killer; mental health. As he saw the growing rates of suicide on the news, accompanied by people around him losing their loved ones, he felt it was time for a turning point. In an attempt to raise awareness about the social issue, he decided he would run 60km around Uluru in one stint, prompting his fellow Australians to help attain his donation goal of $30,000 for mental health support company, Reach Out. Weeks out from the run, Kingdon and his family are concerned for his health as he was diagnosed with shin splints, which further affected his ability to train properly, undergoing rehabilitation weeks before he ventures off to Uluru. The physical conditions of Kingdon were not the only concern for the run as the Australian outback's extreme dry weather of 40-degree heat is detrimental to people residing in Uluru, let alone athletes who aim to undergo marathons and other sporting events. Kingdon was aware of these extreme conditions and decided he needed to train with multiple layers of clothing to ensure his body could learn to climatise months before the run. Kingdon's body starts to break down, his muscles deteriorating and beginning to stop functioning after the extreme intensity of physical activities and the heat of Uluru. Pushing through his last reserve of energy, Kingdon finishes the 60th kilometre, celebrating as he checks his watch. He has completed the run in 7 hours, 42 minutes - quicker than what he had anticipated prior to the run. Kingdon's body collapses, he has to lie down and climatise his body from the heat. His mother, Anastasia, places a blanket over his body and gives him water. As the adrenaline fades, the pain finally kicks into his body. They ice his legs and elevate them from the floor. Kingdon has full body muscle aches, blood blistered feet, sunburn and a bloated stomach. He celebrates with his parents as he lays on the side of the road. After resting for 15 minutes, Kingdon decided he wanted to see Uluru up close, after racing around it for almost 8 hours. He rides in the back seat of the car, a different feeling after running for so long. They arrive at the entrance of Uluru, Kingdon opens the door and has to use his arms to turn and manoeuvre his legs and body, to exit the vehicle. He celebrates with his parents, posing in front of the gigantic sandstone monolith. Kingdon sits in a chair back at his hotel room, he takes his shoes off, revealing white socks stained completely by blood.