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In Ushuaia!

My Spot tracker continues to fail.

I am in Ushuaia now but have just found out that there is a national park 24km away which is more south and decided to run there tomorrow, I thought I was finished. I am treating this as an optional as some people start and finish from the ocean side here, just incase I sleep for 3 or 4 days! To be honest I knew of this national park but kinda ignored it as I was more intent on getting to Ushuaia!

Am staying in Cruz del Sur backpackers hostel for 4 nights and will update you on the plan going forward very soon.

Sat: 50km,Fri 49km, Thurs 50 Wed 34km Today 28km. Total circa 25,125km need to update log book later. Talk soon and thanks for support.

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6 Responses to “In Ushuaia!”

Greg Havely Says:
December 10th, 2012 at 12:14 am
TONY—-Welcome to the tip of the continent—woohoo—what an achievement—-Dec. 9th, 2012—-Time for a good rest I should think, and then on to other ventures—–can’t wait for the blog to continue. Funny-today I was going back and digitalizing some old slides, and came across some from El Alamein, Egypt. Who of us would have thought way back then when we first met that you would be doing such a venture—-Anyway–my sincere congratulations–As I sit here typing this I am looking at the world map on the wall in front of me—and am somewhat in disbelief that you have now conquered North and now S. America!!!—-Great–just great—OK man–get some rest–take some time off–enjoy Christmas!!!—-and look forward to 2013–more KM–more new faces–more living!!!!]
Cheers–and good running–Greg
Bob L Says:
December 10th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Yes, what an accomplishment! From St. John’s, Newfoundland to Ushuaia has been a great journey. Thanks for taking us along.
kevin scanlon Says:
December 10th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
great news tony. it’s a pity that the spot is on the blink but don’t worry we are still following every day. congrats and well done. kevin
Fergus Says:
December 10th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Good Man Tony, Not only do you get to Ushuaia, the very bottom of South America but then to discover that there is another little bit further that it is possible to go and you go and do it. This is true to your form – a remarkable ability to fulfill absolutely every metre of the most daring expedition of the millennium. Really, this is the icing on the cake !!
Ann Says:
December 10th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Mam received a text from Tony to say he has conquered both north and south Americas. This is the text he sent.

Hi Mam.How u today. U are person i told that i just finished running the Americas in Lapatia National Park pl ask Ann to post x l u x tony

Congratulations Tony on your wonderful achievement. We are all so proud of you and you are doing yourself proud. Take care
Mam Says:
December 10th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
Congratulations on your great achievement Tony. We are all so proud of you and never doubted for a minute that you would even leave an inch short if it was the furthest point. Have a good celebration meal and take a well deserved rest. You deserve it. Mam

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...