Richard Donovan (runner)

Richard Donovan (born c. 1966)[1] is an Irish runner and marathoner who won the inaugural South Pole Marathon in January 2002. In April 2002 he completed the first marathon-length run in the North Pole.[2] Between 30 January and 5 February 2009, he set a world record for running seven marathons, on seven different continents, in fewer than seven days.[1]

Starting 1 February 2012 he improved on this by completing the 7 on 7 in under 120 hours or in less than five days. [3][4]

Donovan is chairman of UltraRunning Ireland.[1]

Donovan has won the Antarctic Ice Marathon, the Inca Trail Marathon, the Everest Challenge Marathon, the Antarctic 100 km and the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race.[5]

Donovan ran from San Francisco to New York in May–September 2015.[6][7] Trans-Antarctica run will follow later this year. In 2008 he ran the length of Ireland from Mizen Head to Malin Head.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bray, Allison (6 February 2009). "Irishman runs rings around marathon records". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  2. ↑ "The Iceman Runneth". National Geographic. 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  3. ↑ Interviewed on CNN
  4. ↑ Own website
  5. ↑ "World Marathon Challenge". World Marathon Challenge. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  6. ↑ ’Marathon Man’ ready to travel to ends of the Earth Irish Examiner.
  7. ↑ Transnorthamericarun.com
  8. ↑ Run the Country Runthecountry.ie
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