7 Marathons in 5 1/2 days...1 on each continent

DreamfulSpirit · #1 02-07-2009, 12:16 AM

The strength this guy has to do all these marathons is incredible to me!

http://news.aol.com/article/marathon...e-world/332795

sceniczip · #2 02-07-2009, 12:45 AM

WOW

I thought it was impressive when my cousin told me she ran one marathon! I couldn't imagine running 7!

RU OX Alum · #3 02-08-2009, 02:28 PM

so, did he run the antartic and african marithons in the same day then?

AGDee · #4 02-08-2009, 10:23 PM

I got his itinerary off of his website:
31 January: Arrive in Cape Town from Antarctica at 06:00 (6 hour flight). 4,200km

31 January: 18:10 leave Cape Town for Dubai (9.25 hour flight) 7,620km

1 February: Arrive in Dubai at 05:35.

1 February: 16:30 Leave Dubai for London (7.45 hour flight) 5,475km

1 February: Arrive in London at 20:15

2 February: 09:00 Leave London for Toronto (8:20 hour flight) 5,730km

2 February: Arrive in Toronto at 12:20

2 February: 23:55 Leave Toronto for Santiago (10.40 hour flight) 8,585km

3 February: Arrive in Santiago at 12:35

3 February: 23:05 Leave Santiago for Sydney (18:15 hour flight) 11,365km

5 February: Arrive in Sydney at 07:20. Finish Australian Marathon at 14:00

6 Calendar Days: Saturday to Thursday. Total Hours: 132 hours (5.5 Days). Total Hours in Air: 60 Hours. Total Kilometres Run: 295km.

PhoenixAzul · #5 02-08-2009, 10:37 PM

Hah, that's great! The guy's a legend in Ireland.

There's also a group called Marathon Maniacs (http://www.marathonmaniacs.com). Its for people with a true marathon problem. I know people who run just to get their names on that website. They're nuts, but at least they're up front about it.

If you like that, read "Ultramarathon Man" by Dean Karnases (sp?). It is absolutely hilarious and a great read. It's what inspired me to go for the marathon. Every day I wanted to punk out of training I'd thing "what would dean do?"...and the answer was strip to his underpants and take off running, but I digress...