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15,000KM RUN!

TODAY I CLOCKED UP 15,000 KM IN MY 45KM RUN FROM SUPIA TO ANSERMA.

15,000KM RUN! HERES TO THE NEXT 5,000!

MY 15th AND MOST DIFFICULT 1,000KM IS DEDICATED TO MY NEPHEW AND GODSON MARK SALMON, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK!

I JUST HAD A LOVELY NIGHT CELEBRATING WITH A RUNNING FRIEND PAUL MAHON AND HIS GIRLFRIEND HILARY FROM IRELAND. THANKS FOR TREATING ME TO DINNER FOLLOWED BY A DELICIOUS ICE CREAM AND TAKING CARE OF MY HOTEL BILL!

WE ARE STAYING IN A LOVELY HOTEL IN SUPIA CALLED HOTEL PREMIUM BISS.

THE PLAN TOMORROW IS THAT HILARY WILL TAKE THE BAGS ON TO LA VIRGINIA, ABOUT 90 KM AWAY, WHILE PAUL AND I WILL RETURN TO WHERE I FINISHED TODAY IN ANSERMA. PAUL WILL RUN WITH ME AND WHEN HILARY FINDS A PLACE IN LA VIRGINIA SHE WILL RETURN TO RUN THE REST OF THE WAY TO LA VIRGINIA WITH US. IT’S GREAT TO HAVE SOMEONE TO RUN WITH AGAIN THANKS FOR YOUR GREAT HELP GUYS

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5 Responses to “15,000KM RUN!”

kevin scanlon Says:
February 5th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
tony, congrats on 15000km. brilliant. here’s to continued success. well done. kevin
Ann Says:
February 5th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Congratulations on 15000kms Tony, well done, Glad you enjoyed running with Paul and Hillary. Fair play to them. Continue to enjoy and hope the next 1000kms are easier than the last 1000.
Mark salmon Says:
February 5th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Hi tony, thanks very much tony and congrats on 15,000kms:-) glad you made it over the tunnel and I had a great birthday went to the Dublin match with Gary . Mark
stewart cochrane Says:
February 5th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
congrats on 15000 kms..

way to go

you friends in newfoundland

stewart and bernie cochrane
Andrés Montero Flores Says:
February 7th, 2012 at 2:12 am
Congratulatión to our great Tony…..there is no words to say this super-worldwide-record.

Tony is printing his name again in the GWR.

With Admiratión.

Andrés Montero & Family
Nayarit, México.

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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...