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The Sunday Times Article

Press > Tony to view the recent Sunday Times article featuring the run along with some fellow adventurers, good luck to all :)

A few mistakes and not sure where he got the ‘ serious illness ‘ line from!

I liked the cycle to India about Dean McMenamin. That could have been me when I did my world cycle trip in which I first thought about going to India and then continued around the world all those years ago!

I even had the Galway run as a practice run and not much experience before starting. I say to Dean go to Australia. I was at the same crossroads as he was and didn’t go. I plan to send him an email and perhaps we will meet here in India as I am near Everest base camp at the moment. Good luck Dean!

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9 Responses to “The Sunday Times Article”

  1. kevin scanlon Says:

    tony, its a great piece even with the errors. those 2 burmese “cops” will follow you for a long time!!!! nice publicity. kevin

  2. theworldjog Says:

    Hi everyone 40,000km have been run :)
    Was stuck for place to stay tonight so stopped at restaurant which
    Is called ‘ Dhaba ‘ here. These places often let the traveller
    Sleep on a kinda rope bed which is used for sitting on in the
    Daytime. I am in a corner lying on straw in my bivy. They got a
    Smokey fire lighting inside but I am not complaining as its cold outside!
    Many thanks to everyone that has helped get me this far. Also special thanks to my great friends Richard Donovan, Greg Havely, and Fergus for great help recently.
    Also thanks to UVU my clothes sponsor, OC my new shoe sponsor, Great Outdoors, John Buckley Sports also to the Irish embassies and to you the readers! Here’s to the next 10,000km and the finish :)

  3. Kevin Moore Says:

    Well done on reaching 40,000 km Tony, I have been following your progress on this site for the last couple of years, truly amazing!
    Hopefully I’ll spot you at the Dublin marathon start line later this year…
    very best of luck,
    Kevin Moore.

  4. kevin scanlon Says:

    fantastic tony. 40k you are doing great. the journey is amazing. well done. kevin

  5. Ann Says:

    Congratulations on 40,000kms Tony, an amazing feat (feet) for one pair!!!! Ann :-)

  6. Mam Says:

    Well done Tony on running 40,000 kms. We are all so proud of you and your great determination. Keep up the good work and mind yourself, god bless Mam :-)

  7. tony Says:

    50 km today.. Was delighted with day. Total 40,151km for 915 days. Sleeping in restaurant.. Lots of mosquitoes :(
    Much cooler now

  8. kevin scanlon Says:

    hey tony, you are making great progress. hope things are well. kevin

  9. Greg Havely Says:

    Tony–hope the cold clears up quickly—-making great progress—flight info etc is in your e-mail—don’t let the crowded cities and streets drive you crazy!!!
    Good running–Greg

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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...

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