Kyle Forgeard, known for his YouTube channel Nelk Boys, finished a 100-mile marathon to raise money for cancer research. The event brought in $330,000, including a significant contribution from Drake.
So, this guy Kyle did this crazy fundraiser starting January 21st, 2025, and it wrapped up the next day. He decided he was going to run an entire 100 miles non-stop – and get this – he started at Area 51 and finished all the way in Las Vegas! It was a seriously ambitious goal.
The livestream event was held to collect donations for the HunterSeven Foundation, a Rhode Island-based charity dedicated to helping veterans by working to prevent and find cancer early.
So, I teamed up with a bunch of my friends and other creators for a trip across Nevada. It was pretty intense, actually – we even had a medical van trailing us just in case anything went wrong! They were driving right along the side of the road, keeping us safe.
The drone shot is live!
— Nelk Boys (@nelkboys) January 21, 2026
The broadcast became so popular that it even got the attention of the local police, who watched the live stream and checked in on the group while they were running. Kyle’s dad participated, and well-known ultra-marathon runner and social media personality Andrew Glaze joined in as well.
Nelk Boys’ Kyle runs 100-mile marathon for charity
As the sun began to set and Kyle put on his bright safety vest, Canadian rapper Drake unexpectedly donated $150,000 to the Tiltify fundraising campaign. This generous contribution was met with cheers from the other runners.
Kyle jogged along the road and called out, “Thanks, Drake, I appreciate that!”
DRAKE HAS DONATED $150k TO THE CHARITY 🤯🔥
— Nelk Boys (@nelkboys) January 22, 2026
Kyle visited the medical van around mile 50 of the marathon for a check-up. He stopped again near mile 80, saying his legs were hurting.
Even though the marathon was physically demanding, Kyle finished the race on January 22nd and impressively raised $280,000.
The YouTuber shared a message of encouragement, saying that if you set your mind to something, you can achieve it. They used their own experience as an example, explaining that despite still identifying as an alcoholic, they recently completed a 100-mile run. They believe that if they can accomplish something so challenging, anyone can.
100 MILE Speech from Kyle
— Nelk Boys (@nelkboys) January 22, 2026
As of today, Kyle’s fundraiser has raised over $330,000, exceeding its original goal of $250,000 by more than $82,000.
I just saw this incredible thing online! This influencer did an amazing charity challenge – they biked 300 kilometers in just 24 hours! It’s gone viral, and a German broadcaster ended up raising $3,000 for ‘Loot for the World’ because of it. It’s so cool to see people using their platform to do good!
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