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Two Trans Australian Records Will be Claimed In Darwin!

Hi everyone.

Today, Friday I finished just before the 40km to Darwin sign. The extra distance to Nightcliff Beach, just down the road from my newest friend and host, Terry Cleary’s home should make up the marathon distance and over 31,000km run. Terry will run with me and hopefully some members of the Darwin Running Club.

I will set two new Trans Australian ultra running records.

Please see this link for details HERE

Many thanks to all those people mentioned and many more not mentioned also Phil Essam, but most of all thanks to Michael Gillan for making this possible with his wonderful crewing for me We had a laugh and every day always had great stories to share. Thanks Michael!

My flight to Dili, East Timor has been booked for Wednesday morning.

Press HERE to see my East Timor route. Point A being my starting location in Asia and the closest point to Darwin, my Oceania finish. Point B is the border crossing into Indonesia. Point C is Kupang the end of the road of my first Indonesian island of about six. I will of course be running with my backpack again, new tactics, for a new challenge coming up

My route through Indonesia will be close to 4,000km, which is pretty similar to my Australian distance. Many people will be surprised to discover just how big Indonesia is. My East Timor and Indonesian routes are subject to change and local advice will be considered.

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7 Responses to “Two Trans Australian Records Will be Claimed In Darwin!”

Fergus Says:
May 24th, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Well done Tony, This is another fantastic achievement and ensures your place in Australian ultra running along with a whole host of household names eg. Tom Denniss, Cliff Young, Pat Farmer etc.
Greg Havely Says:
May 24th, 2013 at 8:29 pm
Hey Tony—well knock off another continent—and on to Indonesia and another culture. Great job, great job!!!!!—-Wonder how it will be getting back to using the backpack etc after having a support driver for so long—hopefully all will go well, not that it will be anything new.
Looking forward to more blogs—–good running—Greg
theworldjog Says:
May 25th, 2013 at 8:02 am
Thanks Greg, Fergus and all.
I can confirm that at 3.30pm Oceania and Australia have been run. Going to take a little lie down now and then it’s a steak dinner. Thanks for support Tony
Ann Says:
May 25th, 2013 at 8:29 am
Hi Tony, congratulations on another great achievement. Another continent completed! Well done. Ann
Serena Says:
May 25th, 2013 at 8:31 am
Hi Tony, congratulations on a brilliant achievement! I´m sure you are breaking more records than you even realise! We are all very proud of you Keep up the amazing work! Serena
Mam Says:
May 25th, 2013 at 8:32 am
Hi Tony. Delighted to see you are doing so well and you have completed Australia and Oceania. Well done and mind yourself. Mam
kevin scanlon Says:
May 25th, 2013 at 3:53 pm
tony. thats magic to see you have finished another continent. you are some man!!!! enjoy the steak dinner. looking forward to the next chapter…….kevin

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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...