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ROUTE FOR THE LAST FOOTSTEPS IN NORTH AMERICA

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!~

MY SURPRISE TIMEOUT IS NOW OVER, SO BACK ON THE ROAD NOW FOR ANOTHER YEAR I WILL START RUNNING ON THE 2ND.

I AM ABOUT 7KILOS OVERWEIGHT THANKS TO MAM AND SIS’S GREAT COOKING. I THINK THEY HAD A COMPETITION TO FEED ME THE MOST AND POOR ME WAS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THIS LOVELY FOOD! SO I WILL JUST HAVE TO TAKE IT EASY THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS AS I ROLL OVER THE PANAMA CANAL.

WELL PERHAPS NOT EXACTLY 7KG OVERWEIGHT AS MY NORMAL WEIGHT IS 68/69KGS, I CAME HOME WITH 65 AND AM NOW 72. I KNOW SOME PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THIS KIND OF DETAIL!

TOTAL TO DATE FOR 323 ROAD DAYS = 14,106km.

SORRY TO MY AMERICAN FRIENDS FOR NOT GIVING TOTAL IN MILES ALSO. MY PHONE IS BROKEN AND WITH IT MY CALCULATOR!

TO CONVERT FROM KM´S TO MILES PLEASE DIVIDE KM BY 1.60934

MY LAST DAY ON THE ROAD WAS: Nov 26th From La Chorrera at km (Protection Civil office) to Via Centenario km9 (outskirts of Panama City) = 28km.

AM IN PANAMA CITY NOW. REALLY BUSY NOW SORTING MANY ISSUES BEFORE HEADING DOWN TOWARDS THE DARIEN JUNGLE AREA!

HERE IS MY PLANNED ROUTE TO THE END OF THE ROAD IN NORTH AMERICA.

PRESS HERE FOR MAP

I WILL HAVE A SUPPORT VEHICLE THROUGH COLOMBIA. I FLY FROM PANAMA CITY TO MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA ON 12TH JANUARY AFTER FINISHING OFF RUNNING PANAMA AND NORTH AMERICA.

I HAVE MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THERE IS NO ROAD BETWEEN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, SO IT IS NECESSARY TO FLY.

AT MEDELLIN AIRPORT I WILL BE MET BY ALEXANDER, MY COLOMBIAN SUPPORT DRIVER.

WE WILL DRIVE TO PUEBLO NUEVO ON THE CARIBBEAN SEA COAST. THIS IS WHERE I WILL START MY SOUTH AMERICAN LEG .

PUEBLO NUEVO IS A POINT FURTHER NORTH THAN WHERE I FINISHED THE NORTH AMERICAN LEG IN YAVIZA, PANAMA.

I WILL START RUNNING ALL THE WAY TO TIERRA DEL FUEGO IN SOUTHERN ARGENTINA SOME 11,500KM AWAY . THIS IS THE MOST SOUTHERN POINT IN THE AMERICAS AND THE WORLD.

HERE IS MY COLOMBIAN ROUTE PRESS HERE

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6 Responses to “ROUTE FOR THE LAST FOOTSTEPS IN NORTH AMERICA”

stewart cochrane Says:
November 28th, 2011 at 5:23 pm
hi tony…glad to see your doing well….
i hope you get the spot thing sorted out while in panama
i’d like to see where you are

bernie and i back from tulum area of mexico….fantasic people ..we were off resort several times with no hassles whatsoever
snowing today and i long for the beaches of tulum…perhaps this may ???
LLREADY BEEN LOOKING AT FLIGHT ETS…LOL

any way i hope all is well

your friends in newfoundland

bernie and stewart cochrane

pasadena

newfoundland
Scott Yorko Says:
November 29th, 2011 at 1:02 am
Tony,

How far have you gone so far and how many miles do you have to go?
Ruth & Chet Says:
December 1st, 2011 at 6:22 pm
It’s always good to read your blog. Hope you get your tracker fix or buy a new one. IWeb really like to keep track og you. The best of luck and are prayers are with you to the end!
Andrés Montero Flores Says:
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:19 am
My admirable Tony;

Gladiattor on Road, Aquiles of modern times. Strong wings on lengs¡¡

You are going faster and better so….. I am sending you and encourageble video; Ckeck it up:

http://youtu.be/U33nSNLD87c

Recibe and warm hug from Montero´s Family in Nayarit Mexico.
Serena Says:
January 1st, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Hey tony. Best of luck on ur return to the road. Take it easy after all those mince pies and chocs!!! Happy new year! I hope this year is a good year for u on the road! Serena
kevin scanlon Says:
January 1st, 2012 at 6:30 pm
tony great to hear you arrived safely looking forward to following you again happy new year

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About Tony

I have always considered myself to be an average runner. In school, I was even bullied for I was a sports wimp. Through hard work, dedication, perseverance, self-belief and a strong mind I succeeded in not only running around the world but breaking four ultra running world records during my competitive career. Having previously cycled around the world I didn't start running until I was almost 30. Then I had a dream of running around the world. For many reasons, I waited for over 20 years. One reason was to establish my pedigree as an endurance athlete. I started and finished my world run as the current World Record-Holder for 48 Hours Indoor Track 426 kilometres (265 miles), a record I have held since 2007. I also broke and still hold the World Record for 48 hours on a Treadmill 405 kilometres (251 miles) in 2008. When I retired from competition, more pleasing than any of my world, European or Irish records I had the respect of my fellow athletes from all over the world - in my opinion, sports greatest reward - an achievement I am most proud of. Then I finally put myself out to pasture, to live my ultimate dream to run around the world! This blog was written on the road while I struggled to find places to sleep and to recover from running an average of 43.3 kilometres or 27 miles per day for 1,165 road days. There were many nights I typed this blog on a smart phone, so fatigued my eyes closed. Many journalists and endurance athletes have referred to my world run as the most difficult endurance challenge ever attempted. During my expedition I rarely had any support vehicles, running mostly with a backpack. In the more desolate areas I pushed my gear, food and water in a cart which I called Nirvana, then I sent her on ahead to run with my backpack once again over altitudes of almost 5,000 metres in the Andes. I stayed in remote villages where many people had never seen a white person before. I literally met the most wonderful people of this world in their own backyard and share many of those amazing experiences in this blog. My run around the world took 4 years. There were no short cuts, I ran every single metre on the road while seeking out the most comprehensive route across 41 countries, 5 continents, I used 50 pair of running shoes and my final footstep of the run was exactly 50,000 kilometres, (almost 31,000 miles) I eventually finished this tongue in cheek named world jog where I started, at the finish line of my city marathon. I started my global run with the Dublin Marathon on October 25th 2010 and finished with the Dublin Marathon on October 27th 2014 at 3 05pm! Thank you for your support, I hope you can share my unique way of seeing the world, the ultimate endurance challenge! Read more...