Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Fastest time to run marathons and ultra marathons on each continent

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanian marathon runner Andrei Rosuended his two-year long effort to run seven marathons and seven ultra marathons on 7 continents - setting the new world record for the Fastest time to run marathons and ultra marathons on each continent, according to World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/.

Photo: Andrei Rosu
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The Guinness world record for the most runners in an ultra marathon is 14,343 and was achieved by participants of the Comrades Marathon, which is an event organised by the Comrades Marathon Association (South Africa), and was run on a route from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, South Africa .

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the most consecutive days running an ultra marathon: seven, set by Enzo Caporaso (Italy) in Turin, Italy, from 13-19 June 2010. Six of the races were 100 km (62.14 mi) races in Ruffini Park and the seventh was a 100 km race from Turin to Saint Vincent, all sanctioned by the Italian Athletics Federation.

  He run at the North Pole, at the Australian Outback Marathon, at the Eurasia Marathon, Antarctic Ice Marathon, went to Africa for the Sahara Marathon, then moved up to the Everest Marathon.

  Andrei Rosu's latest marathons were in New Zealand and Brazil. The 53-km route in New Zealand took him 7 hours and 49 minutes to complete, while the 50-km one in Brazil was done in 5 hours and 22 minutes.
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  Andrei, an economist by profession, wants to climb the Everest, cross Africa by bike, sail around the world and cross Asia in a balloon, he says in an interview with romania-insider.com.

  "I love dreaming big and planning into detail. This is a tested way to do great things. I also dream of climbing Everest and crossing Africa by bike. And sailing around the world. And crossing Asia in a balloon. And many other adventures…," says Andrei.

  He is an active fundraiser, supports 3 foundations (Hospice Casa Sperantei, Mia's Children and 'Save Lives') and half of his earnings from public speaking in corporate events are diverted to charity. Andrei is also involved in educational programs and attended pro bono several university and schools events.

  His future athletic plans include organizing a mass-running competition on Transfagarasan (June 2012) and another national first: in February 2013, Andrei will attend Double Iron, an ultra triathlon – 7.6 km swimming, 360 km biking and 84 km running.

Related world records:  
First to climb Mt. Sidley in Antarctica (Female): Crina Coco Popescu (Video)

Fastest time to ride 1000 km on a bicycle: Pap Zoltan

Greatest distance run on a treadmill in one week: Sharon Gayter sets world record (Video)

Oldest triathlete: Arthur Gilbert

Oldest marathon runner: Fauja Singh (Video)

Most star jumps in one minute: Joey McFarland sets world record

Largest piggy back race: History Maker Foundation sets world record

Highest Running Box Jump: Ryan Moody (Video)

Fastest marathon by a linked team: Manhattan men

Most consecutive days running an ultra marathon: Andy McMenemy (HD Video)

Fastest marathon wearing a gas mask: Staff Sgt. Marc Dibernardo

Fastest 100 x 5 km relay: The Charlotte Running Club

Heaviest Person to Complete a Marathon: Kelly Gneiting (Video)

Fastest running nonagenarian: 95-Year-Old Ida Keeling (Video)

Most marathons run on consecutive days: Stefaan Engels

Fastest running centenarian: Miyazaki Hidekichi

Most consecutive push-ups: wrestler Munir Ahmed

Fastest Human Crab Walker: Cameron Jones

Oldest female marathon finisher: Gladys Burrill

Largest Resistance Band Class: Sheraton New York

Most marathons in a year: Yolanda Holder

Largest physical education class: Ga. students

Most fitness records broken in a day: Stephen Buttler

Longest distance run in 365 days: Serge Girard

Fastest Mile in a Bomb Suit: SSG Eric Johnson

Longest distance run in seven days on a treadmill: Mimi Anderson

Fastest Lunge Mile: Jamasen Rodriguez

11 marathons in 11 days : Kalyn Jolivette

Fastest mile in a bomb suit: SSgt Owen Duff

Youngest coach of an Olympic women's marathon winner: Valeriu Tomescu

Oldest Olympic women's marathon winner: Constantina Dita

Longest Non-stop walking hill marathon: Emil Ilic

Fastest 10K race: Hillary Kimaiyo

Highest Standing Box Jump: Ryan Moody

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