Ultra-runner and magician Oz Pearlman just set a record for the number of laps run around the iconic 6.1-mile road in Central Park.

Pearlman ran 19 loops, a staggering 116 miles, 18 miles more than the previous park record set just last year, running nonstop from 6 a.m. on Friday to 1 a.m. on Saturday. The record-setting effort was in support of the Save the Children Ukraine Relief Fund, ending up raising roughly $100,000.

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