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In Katherine

Hi Everyone,

I reached here yesterday with circa 30,700km behind me. I have been very busy trying to catch up on some 200 emails as it’s two weeks since I last had internet.

I will run into Darwin and touch the Timor Sea on Saturday 25th May. Today, Sunday is a rest day so I got six road days to run the 320km there.

Here in Katherine, Michael and I are the grateful guests of recently moved to Darwin runner Terry Cleary. Terry uses the luxurious Ibis Hotel when here on business. Thanking him so much for putting us up and feeding us here for two nights including our rest day. We will stay a few days in his new Darwin house by the ocean when I run into town with him on Saturday. I look forward to that as Michael does too as he has felt a prisoner of sorts in his car these last nine weeks!

I have not booked my flight for East Timor or Timor-Leste as it prefers to be known as. Timor-Leste is one of the worlds newest countries since it finally managed to get independence from Indonesia. It will be the start of Asia for me. I am thinking of flying on 29th and starting a couple days later for the long, long haul through the worlds most difficult and problematic continents.

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7 Responses to “In Katherine”

Jin Says:
May 19th, 2013 at 9:47 am
Good run Tony!,!! Pls send Michael home soon
theworldjog Says:
May 19th, 2013 at 11:07 am
Hi Jin, thanks for this. I passed on your message to Michael as he was listening to Supertramps song ‘ Takin The Long Way Home!’ He plans on seeing the rest of the country as he has earned his ‘ Grey Nomad ‘ stripes even if he has only a pop up tent beside all those immaculate rigs
Jin Says:
May 19th, 2013 at 11:13 am
Hi hi… Tell him he has to be home on 9/6 if not………..
Phil Essam Says:
May 19th, 2013 at 1:24 pm
Tony,

Fantastic running Mate. enjoy the rest of Australia. I would finish at Stokes Hill Wharf in Darwin and celebrate with some fish and chips. Best in Australia.
kevin scanlon Says:
May 19th, 2013 at 9:00 pm
well done tony, it’s great to get a few paragraphs from you. enjoy the rest day. kevin
Ann Says:
May 19th, 2013 at 10:31 pm
Stick to your gut feeling Tony, it hasn’t set you wrong yet Ann
Phil Essam Says:
May 21st, 2013 at 5:19 pm
Tony will run into Darwin on Saturday which is 85 days since he left Hobart Airport. I believe Tony is the first person to run from Hobart to Darwin (via Burnie, Queenscliff, Port Augusta) and therefore an unofficial record. The time from Queenscliff to Darwin is 73 days, which I dont think has been done before either. Well done Mate.

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...