A new international governing body for the sport of world running, The World Runners Association, is due to be established next month. It will be the authority that decides on the authenticity of world runs and ratifies world records. As I understand it, when I finish my world run I’ll be the provisional holder of the world record for the Longest Circumnavigation run of the Earth on Foot, and this will be officially ratified by the WRA in the weeks after I finish. More info as it comes to hand.
Things still going well and very lucky with the weather, no rain! Siobhan doing a massive job in the support car
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48,598km for 1,120 road days. = 1,151.74 marathons.
If you can help with a place to stay on our route as posted a few posts ago please email: siobhanclifford42@gmail.com
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Everybody welcome to run anytime.
Thanks to our Belfast host Liam McGarry for accommodating us for two nights. Also great to meet up with my former Irish 24 hour team mate Marty Rea.
Had a great chat with Marty who runs a lot of marathons as a pacer. He just happened to mention that when we ran the world 24 hour championships in Taiwan how hard it was to run slower for the longer distance as he is a very fast marathon runner. Casually he mentioned he ‘ ran the first 100 miles chatting with Eoin Keith and said they need needed to start concentrating on the race! ’
Siobhan gave him a funny look as though he was talking about a Sunday morning stroll!! Liam chipped in with ” That must have been some chat! “
Also thanks to Carrickdale hosts Kinga, Lloyd, Rose, Maeve for another two nights.
Running into Lisburn I got talking to a man who asked me what I was doing.
” I am from Dublin and I am running around the world! “
” When did you start? ” asked the man.
” October 2010 ” said I.
” Has it taken you that long to run from Dublin!! ” said he.
And same to Fergus and Barbara Owens we had a wonderful time staying with my great friend and his wife.
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September 19th, 2014 at 12:31 am
What great timing for ratification Tony. Great support from Siobhan and hosts. That was funny about 4 years running from Dubln. Was he blonde!!!! Take care Ann
September 20th, 2014 at 12:58 pm
It was a great experience to get to run with you today Tony. I will be watching your progress with interest until you cross that finish line in Dublin. I enjoyed hearing a few of the tales from your around the world adventure. Keep on running.
September 20th, 2014 at 7:41 pm
Well done Tony from Dublin to Derry in a week. Enjoy the All Ireland tomorrow, just a pity the dubs not in it this year. Well done
September 20th, 2014 at 8:42 pm
tony that is some progress in a week. well done. kevin
September 20th, 2014 at 10:39 pm
Thanks everyone. Today I finished at the Derry exit roundabout. Have about 6 or 7km to reach Donegal and the Republic. Ah Yes Donegal who beat Gaelic football world champions Dublin in the semis of the All-Ireland. A few friendly locals gave me a bit of teasing! Good luck to them. Team Mangan including Siobhan and Billy here for the weekend will be supporting Donegal against Kerry. I hope to have a half day to watch the final tomorrow. Either way Siobhan tells me she will be ‘ clocking out ‘ early even if the boss doesn’t like it
It was nice running with local runner Jason Scott, see comment above. He had already ran 13 miles by 9am! when his dad phoned him to say I was staying in their campsite. So Jason came by for breakfast and ran the first 10km with me. To be honest I was feeling a bit down that I hadn’t had any northern runners run with me, so I needed this, thanks Jason and congrats on the new arrival a dad of only a few days!