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Article in Irish Examiner And how I celebrated my 2 years on the run!

Sierra Grande, 26/10/12

Total as of yesterday = 23,175km for 552 road days. Average = 42km per day. Or 549.23 marathons.

Thursday 25/10/2012. 76km. New road record for one day.

Yesterday. I was 2 years on the run, makes me sound like a criminal!

Out in the sticks, nowhere to finish and Sierra Grande was just too far to finish for a nice celebration meal. What to do, what any other ultra runner worth his salt would do (and I been shedding a lot of salt lately!) I broke my road record for a day on the run running a very tough 76km mostly against the wind.

On my arrival here I had a delicious pizza in Homers pizza restaurant,

My previous best for a day was 75.5km set in Baja, Mexico. Hey only 0.5, No need to shatter it, lets do a Sergi Buka on this, a little at a time, and leave it a bit easier for the next special occasion!

Sorry for the late information but the interview I did for the Irish Examiner while in Cordoba is in today,Fridays edition of that newspaper..

Best wishes to all runners running Mondays Dublin City Marathon. Run strong and smart but most of all enjoy :)

I will be thinking of you from Puerto Madryn on my rest/office day!

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8 Responses to “Article in Irish Examiner And how I celebrated my 2 years on the run!”

kevin scanlon Says:
October 26th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
76km in 1 day…..after all the other days…….wow!!!!! well done tony.
john clarke Says:
October 27th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
tony congrats on your anniversary on the road.a short time looking back,a long time looking ahead 2 years
regards
john
Ann Says:
October 28th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Well done Tony on an amazing 76kms on your second anniversary on the road. I’m tired even thinking about all those kms. Interview in the Irish Examiner was very good. Take care Ann
Mark Says:
October 28th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Hi Tony, well done on the new record you have been working so hard! Also another congrats on being on the road for 2 years, you are doing great! liverpool and everton is 2-2 at half time, Suarez with both goals. you are doing wonderfull Tony keep up the running, Mark )
Greg Havely Says:
October 28th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Hey Tony–wow–2 years already–seems like you just celebrated the one year mark and here you are at 2—and 76K to boot—-Iron man you are!!!!—–Thanks for sending that notification to me from Seong—was a friend I met up with almost 25years ago in Japan—great guy—We had lost track of each other—but through this blog have now reconnected—-good memories—OK man–back on the road–starting year 3—and going strong—-!!!!
Good running–Greg
Tony Mangan Says:
October 28th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Thanks for your lovely messages and support everyone. For some reason the Spot tracker didnt update today. Am told in Patagonia there are a lot of no coverage zones. Sunday arrivedin Puerto Maderyn. Staying in Che Patagonia backpackers here, nice people. Will stay tomorrow for a rest/office day! 41km today, 63 Saturday and 48 in 2 stages on Friday. Talk soon, Tony
Ann Says:
October 29th, 2012 at 1:08 am
Yes we noticed that spot hadn’t moved today. Glad all well with you and enjoy your rest day on Monday. Take care of yourself and safe running. Ann and all the gang
Fergus Says:
October 29th, 2012 at 9:35 am
Good Man Tony, More congrats are in order for your unrelenting running through Patagonia. And to be on your third year of the most daring expedition of the millennium is truly magnificent. Viva el irlandais – Antonio Mangan.

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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...