In 2007, Goggins achieved his best finish at the Badwater-135 by placing 3rd overall. Before training for that race, he’d never ridden a bike competitively. He placed second in the three-day, 320-mile race, cycling 261 miles in two days on a rented bicycle.
Three months after completing his first Badwater Ultramarathon in 2006, he competed in the Ultraman World Championships Triathlon in Hawaii. He also has participated in the Furnace Creek-508 (2009), an ultra-distance invitational Cycling Race.
He has participated in events such as the Las Vegas Marathon and the Badwater-135 Ultramarathon, where he placed highly. Goggins has competed in numerous long-distance endurance events including ultra-marathons. During the 2006 Badwater-135, he finished 5th overall, an unheard of result from an ultramarathon novice at a world-class event.
He was subsequently granted entry into the 2006 Badwater-135. He was able to run the 100 miles in under 19 hours despite never having run a marathon before. In 2005, Goggins entered the San Diego One Day, a 24-hour ultramarathon held at Hospitality Point in San Diego. Goggins attempted to enter the Badwater-135 Ultramarathon as a fundraiser, but was told by organizers that he needed to enter another ultramarathon first as the Badwater is an invitational event.
Competing in endurance challenges, including the Badwater Ultramarathon three times, has enabled Goggins to raise more than $2 million for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The Foundation gives college scholarships and grants to the children of fallen special operations soldiers. Goggins graduated from Army Ranger School & SEAL Training with the distinction of enlisted “Top Honor Man.” After several of his friends died in Afghanistan in a helicopter crash in 2005 during Operation Red Wings, Goggins began long-distance running with the aim of raising money for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. He is a retired United States Navy SEAL and former United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member who took part in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) and the Iraq War. An American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete and former World Record Holder for the most pull-ups done in 24 hours.
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