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39,000th km will be run on Wednesday!

In Dimapur, Nagaland State, India Tuesday evening.

It took me a long time to find an internet cafe, There are not many along the highway also. Things have been very tough. We are back to Indonesian, that is Java hectic traffic. I am starting to wonder if the Indian drivers are crazier or more dangerous! Added problems are almost no shoulder, roads in bad condition, broken up or potholes which has cars driving at speed in all directions.

Am through the restricted areas of Manipur and Nagaland and tomorrow enter Assam which was previously restricted. I got so much to report but as you can guess so time poor. Many thanks to the 4 families that hosted me since New Years Day. 3 hotel nights and last night camped in a field in my bivy

39,000 km will be run on Wednesday That will be for 889 road days.

Finally thanks to Kevin Scanlon for the 2,000th comment to this blog! I value each and every one, your comments are one of the first things I check on when I log on

brilliant tony, the spot is back in action. well done on your re-start and happy new year. good luck. kevin

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12 Responses to “39,000th km will be run on Wednesday!”

Phil Essam Says:
January 9th, 2014 at 2:00 am
Good stuff!
Tey EngTiong Says:
January 9th, 2014 at 6:58 am
Good run and keep going,hopefully can find some India running group members to accompany you during India run.

Run Safe !
kevin scanlon Says:
January 9th, 2014 at 8:19 pm
tony, great news on the progress. hopefully the traffic will ease up. i think i was the 1000th comment too……so i better start making up the 3000th!!! well done, kevin
Greg Havely Says:
January 10th, 2014 at 8:03 pm
Tony–sorry to hear that India is proving to be a little crazy—but then I guess that is to be expected–Keep a sharp eye out for the crazy drivers–and congrats on running 39,000KM WOW!!!—-Just think, October isn’t that far off—good running–Greg
Matt Wade Says:
January 10th, 2014 at 8:39 pm
WELL DONE Tony, 39,000kms thats over 900 Marathons run. I’ve been following your progress since day one when I saw you pushing your chariot in the Phoenix park at the 10km marker of the Dublin Marathon, You’ve done some running and had some adventures since then. If there is anything I can do to help from Dublin please let me know.
Run for Home,
Happy New Year.
Matt
Ann Says:
January 10th, 2014 at 9:29 pm
Congratulations on 39000 kms Tony. Well done and take care on those mad roads
Fergus Says:
January 11th, 2014 at 9:09 pm
Good Man Tony, 39,000 kms. done is another big “milestone” in the most daring expedition of the millennium. Great performance in difficult conditons. Keep it going and take care !
kevin scanlon Says:
January 13th, 2014 at 10:14 pm
tony, it looks like you are making good progress. hope things are going well. good luck, kevin.
Ann for Tony Says:
January 15th, 2014 at 11:54 am
47k Sat 55 today 39,200 plus for 892 road days, I am feeling good now and pounding my way across India
Vlastik Skvaril Says:
January 22nd, 2014 at 11:57 pm
Going well Tony. Must be really tough in India Jo and I following your journey and wishing you all the best mate!
Sue Reid Says:
January 30th, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Well done Tony, I havent checked this site for a little while glad to see you are travelling well. What an adventure I have great admiration for what you are doing.
Sandie (in Maine) Says:
February 4th, 2014 at 3:31 am
Just catching up w where you are. The home stretch it appears! Wow Tony you’ve really made your dream alive.

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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...