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THANKS TO THE NORTH POLE MARATHON FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

BOLIVIA IS COUNTRY NUMBER 14! HALF WAY THROUGH SOUTH AMERICA AND THE END OF THE ANDES IS IN SIGHT AFTER 6 MONTHS! ONLY ANOTHER 1,000 KILOMETRES! THATS ALL.

Many thanks to The North Pole Marathon for their continued support and commitment to the run :)

Please check out The North Pole Marathons website HERE

” By competing in the world’s coolest marathon, the North Pole Marathon, you can become one of a truly select few to race at the top of the world – at the Geographic North Pole. And you will feel on top of the world when you manage to overcome the extreme sub-zero temperatures to finish 26.2 miles in one of the remotest parts of the planet. ”

“I’ve been at the Pole before but this was pleasantly different in that I didn’t have to haul a sled there! The race is a unique combination of two things I enjoy: polar challenges and marathon running. It’s a great test of fitness and stamina. Well done.”
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, UK (Polar Explorer)

SURELY THAT SHOULD READ ´LOCO LOCO PASS ´ 10 BIG DOGS AWAITED MY ARRIVAL AT THE TOP OF THIS MOUNTAIN PASS

WELL THIS IS THE BOLIVIAN ALTIPLANO - THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS JUST ONE BIG MOUNTAIN PASS

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5 Responses to “THANKS TO THE NORTH POLE MARATHON FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT!”

kieran Says:
July 6th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Hi Tony, other MSB athletes will soon be in contact, Ive roused the sleeping hoardes. Its great to see your progress. I will get the geography classes in school to follow your progress from September and I will also try to get them to write some blogs for you. Keep up the good work.
Matt Wade Says:
July 6th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Well done Tony, another country Bolivia to be conquered. More amazing photos, its good to see some blue skies, what is the temperature over there ? You’re lucky as it is miserable here, rain, rain and more rain.
Best of Luck
Matt
Tony Mangan Says:
July 6th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Thanks Kieran thats great! I look forward to hearing from them.
Thanks Matt, I dont know the temp as I dont carry a thermometer.. Its over 30 and humid in the days but the early mornings and evenings are mostly bitterly cold, just like an Irish winter!
I am enjoying hot food here after the terrible cold food, soup and coffee in Peru. It was almost always cold there even when I asked them in advance to heat it. I usually had to wait 15 mins for a coffee but here its instant as they use electric kettles!
Looking forward to Argentina, the steaks, more western and less grubby!
Ann Says:
July 8th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Great photos Tony and fair play to The North Pole Marathon for continuing to support your world run take care Ann
Barb Churchley Says:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:55 pm
Tony, UNBELIEVABLE that you’ve gone the 20,000KM!! Better than well done – outstanding!!! And still smiling, of course. I ran 18 today with you in mind. The difference between you and me is that the run today took it out of me, for sure, but you do this and so much more every day. WOW WOW WOW. Keep living the dream! Barb

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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...