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5 days till the end of the world!

Hi All. I am finished running through Chile and crossed back into southern Argentina. I see the Spot did not update this afternoon, Tuesday. I am in Rio Grande, about 220km to go. Just before Tolhuin on more than likely on Thursday or Friday morning I will have run my 25,000km of the run I am at km 24,908km - Tolhuin is about 110km away.
I am now thinking about splashing into the south Atlantic ocean 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. At time it was even difficult to breath and Nirvana was blowing all over the place.

The road in Chile was brutal, gravel, rocks and potholes for about 120km. But I still managed to get my countrywide 50km in the day before the asphalt ran out!
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 Ushuaia is also roughly half way on the run.

The day I left Rio Gallegos I only managed 15km as the wind was like a wild animal. Alexander tells me he is going to hold up for a while in Commdt Luis Piedra Buena till it blows over! I think he will have a long wait as it is always like this. Some of the travel books I have date back 40 years and it is exactly the same! This is the summer and even here in town its colder than an Irish Decembers day! Yes I know… Moan, moan, moan

Thanks for all your support.

Many thanks to Clare O’Connell for sponsoring tonights delicious meal!

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6 Responses to “5 days till the end of the world!”

Ann Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Fair play to you Tony, nearly at halfway mark. Your full of wind in that update Ha!!! Take care Ann
sergio Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Hello Tony, it’s great to know you are fine and almost finishing your amazing run down the American continents north and south. Remember about the small bird we told you about? it’s the RED KNOT and they fly from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego two times a year (about 30.000 km each year). We study the diet of the birds and also cooperate with international teams that are helping to protect this endangered species. We work at the CENTRO BAHIA LOMAS (facebook centrobahialomas), here you can see what we are doing!!!
It was very nice meeting you and I hope we see each other again!!!!

kind regards, Sergio and Gaby from Tierra del Fuego, Chile.
Ann Says:
December 7th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
We have received a message from Tony to say he has ran 25,016kms and on target to finish Americas on Sunday afternoon.

Great achievement Tony to have ran more than 25,000kms. You must be very proud and pleased with yourself. Take care Ann
john clarke Says:
December 8th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
well done on reaching the half way mark.hope the rest of the way is downhill and the wind and sun on your back!
Bob Moore Says:
December 9th, 2012 at 4:09 am
Where will you be at the end of the world — December 21st?
Mark Barker Says:
December 10th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
Your are amazing Tony congadulations on the half way point.

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...