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New Asian and European routes. Also my Oceania route.

Due to visa hassles I have decided to change my Asia route from Kazakhstan and Russia to the Ukraine and Europe to what I consider a more exciting and less hassle free route across central Asia and the so called ‘ Stans. ‘

My full Asia route will be:

East Timor, Indonesia, Singapore,Malaysia,Thailand,Laos,China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,Iran, Azerbaijan,Georgia, Armenia and Turkey. NB: The last 3 or 4 of these countries some people call European, In my mind they have always been Asian.

Because I will now be entering Europe from Turkey to Bulgaria and further south than planned Ukraine this means my Europe route will also change to: Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, England and Wales.

Much more kilometres and more fun! It is looking like the run will take in almost 50 countries. As always my route is subject to change. I am excited by this new route which has taken up an enormous amount of my time over the last two years to research thoroughly. There is only one drawback in so far as there is an 8km ‘ no mans land ‘ between China and Kyrgyzstan where foot travel is not permitted. I will see what happens when I am there but I am too weary from all this and may just have to submit to this tiny infraction of the continuous route. Also in Turkmenistan to obtain anything more than a 5 day transit visa I need to hire a guide. My run through there will be 440km so I will have to hire the guide for 8/10 days. All this is to keep you in the picture.

The route from China back through Europe can be seen > HERE

6,000km China route press HERE

South East Asian route press HERE

Indonesian route Press HERE

East Timor route HERE

I will try to get the route page sorted as soon as I get some more time!

While I am at it here are my Oceania routes Fiji. HERE

New Zealand HERE

Australia, Tasmania HERE

Australian mainland route. HERE

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7 Responses to “New Asian and European routes. Also my Oceania route.”

Barb Churchley Says:
November 27th, 2012 at 3:36 am
Tony, the dream is continuing in fine fashion – you will never forget the winds, meals, people of Argentina! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!! All the best, Barb
john Boyle Says:
November 27th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Hola Tony ,i see you are now nearly at the end of the world. Well done.
When will you be heading up to Buenos Aires again?. The Hash House Harriers have our xmas run on Dec 16th ,it would be great to have you here for that.
Saludos
John
Fergus Says:
November 28th, 2012 at 10:21 am
Hola Tony, It is just phenomenal to see that you are about to turn the corner and be on the way back. By any system of measuremant in human endurance your performance ranks right up there.
kevin scanlon Says:
November 28th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
tony, i notice from the comfort of my sitting room that you passed into chile about 3 hours ago………….brilliant, well done. kevin
Ann Says:
November 28th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
Congratulations Tony on another country added to the world run. Take care Ann and all the gang
Ann Says:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:01 pm
Hi all. Tony texted and asked me to let you know he has arrived in Chile and they are wonderful people!!
Tony Mangan Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 2:32 am
Hi All. Spot did not update this afternoon. I am in Rio Grande, about 220km to go. Just before Tolhuin on more than likely on Thursday I will have run my 25,000km of the run I am at km 24,908km and Tolhuin is about 110km away.
I am now thinking about splashing into the south Atlantic on Sunday afternoon the 9th Dec. That is weather permitting. The wind has been very tough on me with a lot of slow progress days. The road in Chile was brutal, gravel, rocks and potholes for about 120km.
Ushuaia and the end of the world(most southern city in the world) has been my biggest dream of the run, well after the finish in Dublin obviously! from there it’s north and west towards home Thanks for all your support,

since Tony began his World Run on 25th October 2010

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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...