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15 Responses to “UK Route”

1. Richard Donovan Says:
   August 24th, 2014 at 12:37 pm

   Well done Tony, almost home!

2. kevin scanlon Says:
   August 24th, 2014 at 8:42 pm

   great update tony. the excitement is building as you get closer. hopefully you will get some well deserved help in england. well done again. kevin

3. Serena Says:
   August 24th, 2014 at 9:42 pm

   Salute tony!! Ca va!? Keep up the great work!!see you soon! Serena

4. Ann Says:
   August 24th, 2014 at 9:42 pm

   So close to the finish line now Tony and less than 3 weeks to be on irish soil. Glad to see you arrived in France today and photos are great. Take care -:)

5. kevin scanlon Says:
   August 25th, 2014 at 7:28 pm

   tony, it is amazing to watch the last few spots crossing the sea towards england. this is a special time, just like hundreds of other special moments you have enjoyed. well done again. kevin

6. Fergus Says:
   August 25th, 2014 at 9:00 pm

   Well done Tony, It’s so rewarding to know that you are so relatively near Ireland – only one more stretch of water to cross. And no more language problems – the list of positives for the most daring expedition of the millennium goes on and on. Continued congrats.

7. Ann for Tony Says:
   August 25th, 2014 at 9:28 pm

   Hi I am on ferry to Dover arriving 20.30 GMT. Thanks to Theo for help and running with me near Calais and P&O Ferries for a complimentary passage. Also to Siobhan and Billy who I meet in Dover.please ask Ann to post

8. Ann Says:
   August 25th, 2014 at 9:31 pm

   I’d say you can smell the fry ups Tony, you will be in the next country to Ireland wow amazing. Well done

9. Mark Says:
   August 25th, 2014 at 9:44 pm

   Hi tony, you are so close to Ireland now well done ! Enjoy your last country before Ireland and keep it up!

10. tony Says:
    August 26th, 2014 at 7:55 am

    Thanks folks
    Yes its great to be in England
    Thanks to my hosts Sheila and Steve also their children Bryn, Archie and Nora who was not born when I started the run.
    Talk later got a lot to sort. Thanks again Siobhan and Billy

11. Gary Says:
    August 26th, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    Well done Tony! You can almost smell the shamrock take care Gary

12. john clarke Says:
    August 26th, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    well done on your progress to date.your fairly charging up the bottom of uk. no stopping ya now.

13. Greg Havely Says:
    August 26th, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    Tony—very strange to see your spot tracker in the UK after all those miles and months of slogging through so many other countries—-Must feel pretty good to be nearing the home stretch—–sorry about the rain—We have heard that it has been a wet summer for Europe–but the end is near–very near—
    good running
    Greg

14. Ann Says:
    August 29th, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    I guess you will be calling in to see the queen shortly Tony as you pave your way through London. It’s unreal to think you are so close to home and the next capital city is Dublin! Well done take care

15. Kate Says:
    September 10th, 2014 at 6:55 am

    Well done Tony!
    That’s some achievement.
    You should be very proud of yourself.
    See you back on the green land

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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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