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It was an untoppable feat, even for a runner who loves to push the limits.

Former Whitehorse resident Peter Schofield ran all five distances of an Abbotsford charity race on Saturday, totalling just over 131 km while raising $1,750 to support the creation of clean water sources in Ethiopia.

The 53-year-old pulled himself out of bed at 3 a.m. and proceeded to churn through a 21.1-km half marathon, a 53-km ultra run, and a full 42.2-km marathon, before slogging through both the 10- and five-km runs, finally calling it a day at 10:30 p.m.

Last year, Schofield and his friend Mel Dick ran the five Run for Water races on five consecutive days.

This year, he upped the ante. While Dick attended a family wedding, Schofield made good on his promise to run each of the events in one day.

"It was a great time,鈥� Schofield said of his odyssey. "I was not running hard. I鈥坔ad some ups and downs, but I鈥坮eached my target.鈥�

Following his completion of the ultra, Schofield sat down for an hour to eat, before completing the marathon portion.

He admitted the 10-km run was a struggle, but running it with a group helped him stay steady. He refused to rest before the last five-km dash, feeling as if he would be unable to restart his legs post-break.

Schofield spent 40 years in Whitehorse before moving to Mission, B.C., 13 years ago. He now calls Abbotsford his home, where he works as a tool salesman.

The former Yukoner ran the Boston Marathon earlier this year, calling it a good "warmup鈥� for his latest feat. Schofield ran each of his races the day before the official charity run, which went Sunday.

"I felt remarkably good the next day,鈥� he told the Star. "I鈥坵atched the races Sunday, and felt like royalty.鈥�

How do you top a feat like this?

"You don't,鈥濃�圫chofield said.