On April 30, 2004, Bergland set the world record for the longest distance run on a treadmill in a 24-hour period at 153.76-mile (247.45 km).
[4][5] Bergland is part of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's fight against the problematic childhood obesity epidemic in the United States, and is co-organizer of the annual Provincetown 10K charity run in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
[4] Bergland is an author of the book The Athlete's Way, in which he offers lessons, advice and strategies about becoming and staying fit.
He resides in both Provincetown, Massachusetts and San Francisco.
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