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flag Australian runner Sam O'Connor ran 378 km in nine days to raise concussion awareness, inspired by his own head injuries from Aussie rules football.

flag In September 2025, Australian tradie Sam O'Connor completed a 378-kilometre solo run from Bermagui to Accor Stadium in Sydney over nine days to raise awareness about sports-related concussions, part of the "Concussion Cruise" initiative. flag Inspired by personal experiences with head injuries from playing Australian rules football, O'Connor wore a pink Power Rangers suit for the final stretch despite the heat and celebrated with family and friends, though he couldn’t attend the NRL grand final. flag His friend Jack Corcoran ran a separate 600-kilometre journey across six European countries over 12 days. flag Both men, supported by Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia, highlighted growing concerns about brain injuries in sports, with data showing concussions accounted for 81% of intracranial injury hospitalizations in Australia during 2023–24.

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