Craig Goozee OAM grew up loving sport, always seeing himself as a sprinter and never dreaming he would one day run ultra marathons across some of Australia’s toughest terrains.
Craig spent nearly 24 years in the New South Wales police force, choosing proactive roles that kept him out in the field and, later, in covert operations such as the Anti-Theft Squad, Special Operations and the State Major Incident Group. In 1997, Craig joined an elite covert task force, working undercover to gather intelligence on crime syndicates and corrupt officers and keeping his work secret from friends and family.
Craig is a father of five children, but sadly lost his eldest, Jessica, after a two-year battle with cancer. To raise funds for children cancer organisations he has endured three ultra marathons raising more than 1.5 million dollars.
He faced incredible physical and mental challenges, from battling heat and wild animals in the Australian outback to feeling the isolation of secret police work and the toll of witnessing crime.
More recently, Craig has managed his own cancer diagnoses and treatments, started sharing his story through podcasts and writing, and continues to learn from every stage of his journey.
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