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1,000th marathon on Saturday!

Many people thought it couldn’t be done! Tomorrow Saturday after running 32km I will have run a total of 1,000 marathons in 963 road days
I will set the ” OK ” button on my Spot tracker and hope it will register as sometimes it doesn’t like tonight, when I reach this ‘ kilometre stone ‘ No it doesn’t sound as good as milestone!
That is kilometre 42,195 or about 26,200 miles.
Yesterday I stopped early after 36km as there was a place to stay at a truck stop and nothing else for the next 40 km. I didn’t want to stop but decided it would be sensible especially as burger and chips was on the dinner and breakfast menu! So today to make up I ran 63km to finish on the outskirts of Ardestan where I am staying in a mosque.
I am managing running the Iranian desert with my backpack very comfortably. It is not so hot now as I run further north.
Today four lots if people stopped to give me tea, bread fruit sweets and water. The Iranian people are such lovely people. Thank you all so much.
Total after today is: 42,163 km.
Thanks to everyone for their support. Talk tomorrow, gotta sleep and run

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11 Responses to “1,000th marathon on Saturday!”

Fergus Says:
April 5th, 2014 at 6:01 am
Well done Tony, 1000 marathons. This just confirms that yours is the most daring expedition of the millennium.And reassuring that the hospitality of the Iranian continues. Continting congrats.
theworldjog Says:
April 5th, 2014 at 1:35 pm
Just clocked up number 1,000
Slow day lots of stoppages.
kevin scanlon Says:
April 5th, 2014 at 5:26 pm
well done. well done. brilliant.
Ann Says:
April 6th, 2014 at 8:10 pm
Well done Tony to have completed 1000 marathons with 37 days spare. Congratulations and well done. Glad Iran continues to be enjoyable -:)
Greg Havely Says:
April 6th, 2014 at 9:19 pm
Tony—WOW MAN!!!!! 1000 in less then 1000 days—-hey even if it was in 3000 days, 1000 marathons is really really crazy!!!——ONE THOUSAND—-unbelievable!!!—-unbelievable!!!!

Cheers–and good running–Greg
Serena Says:
April 6th, 2014 at 9:42 pm
That is no mean feat! Well done Tony on such another wonderful achievement!! Keep up the great work
Gary Salmon Says:
April 7th, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Fantastic Tony what an unbelievable achievement. Most people wouldn’t be able for 1 marathon keep up the great work!
tony Says:
April 7th, 2014 at 5:10 pm
I had a half day today as I had many chores to take care of in Kashga
tony Says:
April 9th, 2014 at 1:59 pm
I should be in or close to the Iranian holy city of Qom today. I plan to bypass Tehran by running minor roads towards savieh and Takestan. I will save about hundred km. Will then have to make a side trip to Tehran to pick up running shoes from Irish consulate and extend visa.
Thanks for support, means so much gotta run
Mark Says:
April 9th, 2014 at 10:40 pm
Well done tony that’s an astonishing achievement 1000 marathons ! Keep up the superb work . I am glad you are coasting through Northern Iran , mark
Shane Says:
April 11th, 2014 at 2:56 pm
Congratulations Tony. That’s an amazing achievement. Looking forward to that Guinness with you in Dublin. Cheers.

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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...