MEMBER PROFILES
Juhani Aho
Address: Pietarsaari, Finland
Email: juhani.aho@multi.fi
DOB: Mar 17,1955
PB: 3.30.27 Enschede Netherlands, Jul 8, 2005
First marathon Aug 6,1994 - Helsinki Finland.
Maria Aho
Address: Pietarsaari, Finland
Email: maria.aho1969@icloud.com
DOB: Jul 3, 1969
PB: 3.39.14 Amsterdam, Netherlands, Oct 17, 2010
First marathon Jun 14, 2003 Stockholm, Sweden
Dayo Akinbode
Address: Lekki Peninsula, Lagos, Nigeria
Email: dayoakinbode@yahoo.com
DOB: 20th January, 1967
Marathon PB: 4:43:59
Olympia Marathon, Greece on March 26, 2017
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in 7 continents (member 7-Continents Club)
No of countries completed:
Daniele Alimonti
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Address: Rome, Italy
Email: juan_42@libero.it
DOB: Nov 4, 1965
No of countries completed:
http://media.wix.com/ugd/2fb534_2db1f56660ca45e3b9ad80398f744eef.pdf
Yasunori Arikawa
Address: Podolsk, Russia
Email: kykurata@yahoo.com
DOB: Jun 3, 1978
Marathon PB: 3:24:15
Blackmores Sydney Marathon, Sep 20, 2015
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No. of marathons and countries completed: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18tKR7l1qpd04gdWYu4z0fj5q9PYg7DXHYWgqR4-ozHE/pubhtml?gid=495377420&single=true
Arkadiusz Babij
Address: Warsaw, Poland
Email: chomeini1@o2.pl
DOB: Oct 1, 1972
PB: 03:10:59, Berlin, Germany, Sep 24, 2023
First marathon: Entabeni, South Africa, Jun 18, 2022
Ulrike Baars
Address: Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Email: ulli.baars@gmx.de
DOB: Aug 11, 1965
Marathon PB: 4:04:34
Elstertalmarathon, Germany, July 21, 2012
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Peter Bennett
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Address: Houston, TX
Email: not available
1974 - 2024
Marathon PB:
Noteworthy:
Peter and his wife Yen Nguyen are the first couple to complete a marathon in 100 countries
Youngest male runner (41) to complete a marathon in 100 countries
Completed all 50 States + DC (2004)
Completed a marathon in 50 States + DC + 4 US territories
Completed a marathon in 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Completed 35 - 100 Mile races
Completed 100 Ultra races
​Completed the Comrades Marathon 9 times as of 02/29/2020. Going for the permanent Green bib number on 6/14/2020.
No of marathons completed:
No of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ptW7i4ScI-5brvlvOBxLaykOpf2d-ktYBfetw2mbQvg
Donald Bierer
Address: 42781 Haan, Nord-Rhein Westfallen, Germany
Email: run50states@yahoo.com
DOB: July 4, 1958
Marathon PB: 3:44:31
Richmond, VA, November 10, 2001
No of marathons and countries completed:
www.marathonmaniacsdb.com/Maniacs/MyRaces/4555
Roger Biggs
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Address: 17 Pound Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 3JB, United Kingdom
Email: roger@thebiggs.net
DOB: June 17, 1948
Marathon PB: 3:02:41
St Albans, UK, December 2, 1991
Marathon PW: 9:14:57
Stratford, UK, November 14, 1998
Noteworthy:
1st runner in the UK to complete all 50 States + DC in the USA (2007)
No of Counties in UK & Ireland: 94
No of Provinces/Territories in Canada: 10
No of Continents: 7 (In one calendar year)
Highest No of Marathons in a calendar year: 65
No of successive weeks of running a marathon: 111 (November 2008 to December 2010)
No of marathons and countries completed:
http://www.marathonmaniacsdb.com/Maniacs/MyRaces/88
Chris Boundy
Address: Coram, NY, USA
Email: ckboundy@gmail.com
DOB: Mar 1, 1979.
PB: 3:32:53, Revel Mount Charleston Marathon, Las Vegas, NV, USA, April 2, 2022
First Marathon: NYC Marathon, November 6, 2005.
Jack Brooks
Address: St Albans, England
Email: jack.brooks10@virginmedia.com
DOB: Mar 3, 1952
Marathon PB: 3:13:12.
Chicago. Oct 19, 1997
Noteworthy:
I was the 2nd person from the UK to run a marathon in all 13 provinces and territories of Canada and I was the first person from the UK to complete a marathon in all 50 US States plus Dc as well as all 13 provinces and territories of Canada.
No of marathons and countries completed:
Vincenzo Carulli
Address: Guidonia, (Rome), Italy
Email: vincenzo.carulli@gmail.com
DOB: 2nd December, 1958
First Marathon : 7th October 2012 - Brussels (Belgium)
Partial list of marathons: https://marathonview.net/query/Vincenzo+Carulli
Didier Cazala
Address: Toulouse, France
Email: cazala.didier@orange.fr
DOB: May 29, 1964.
Marathon PB: 3:58:08
Cape Town Marathon, South Africa, Sept 21, 2014
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in all 7 continents (member 7-Continents Club)
Completed all 6 Major Marathons
No of marathons and countries completed:
https://www.planete-marathon.fr/Corps2.php?Nom=Cazala%20Didier
Jörg Chittka
Address: Ratingen, Northrhine-Westfalia, Germany
Email: joerg.chittka@hotmail.com
DOB: 1964
Marathon PB: 2:53:39
Montpellier Marathon, France, Mar 20/2016
Noteworthy:
Completed marathons in 33 countries sub 3hr 15min
Completed marathons in 30 countries with an average finish time of sub 2hr 45min, age-graded
Completed 20 countries in one calendar year (2017, marathon maniac's titanium level) with an average finish time of 3hr 13min (age-graded: 2hr 48min)
Pierre Convert
Address: Saint Raphael - Var – France
Email: p.convert@wanadoo.fr
DOB : Jan 14, 1959
Marathon PB : 2:56
Marathon du Soleil – Carqueirane, Nov 17, 2002)
Noteworthy:
Web site: http://www.pconvert.com
No of marathons and countries completed:
http://www.planete-marathon.fr/Corps2.php?Nom=Convert%20Pierre
David Darton
Address: York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Email: david.darton@gmc-uk.org
DOB: July 28, 1958
Marathon PB: 3:19:44
Brighton Marathon, Sussex, England, April 18, 2010
No of marathons and countries completed:
Caren della Cioppa
Address: Palmer, Alaska, USA
Email: carendc@gmail.com
DOB: May 24, 1946
PB: 5:33:10 BMO Vancouver Marathon, Canada, 2008
Noteworthy:
Completed all 7 continents
Completed all 50 States
Niclas Dia
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Address: Kristinehamn, Sweden
Email: niclas_varmland@live.se
DOB: July 1964
PB: 4:06:02 - Gothenburg Marathon Oct 8, 2016
1st marathon: Chosunilbo Chucheon Marathon in R. of Korea Oct 23, 2011
Most number of marathons in one year: 54 (2021)
Jim Diego
Address: Jackson Heights, New York, NY
1984 -2022
Marathon PB: 4:11.02 - Manitoba Marathon, Manitoba, Jun 2019
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon (or longer) in all 50 states + DC (November 2018)
Completed a half marathon in all 50 states + DC (July 2016)
Sung the "Star Spangled Banner" US National Anthem at races in all 50 states (November 2018 - https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a25171610/jim-diego-national-anthem-marathon/)
Website: http://www.victoryheadstandrunner.com/
No of marathons and countries completed
Frank Dieter
Adress: Brentanostrasse 11, 63628 Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany
Email: frankundanjadieter@t-online.de
DOB: January7,1964
Marathon PB: 03:41:36 (Barcelona 2009)
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005345386449
My running story:
https://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/jeden-monat-einen-marathon-furs-kinderhospiz-3966517.html
Member:
100 Marathon Club Deutschland
100 Marathon Club Schweiz
100 Marathon Club Australien
Marathon Globetrotters
Noteworthy:
Since 2015 I have been running marathons around the world for the Bärenherz children's hospice ( www.baerenherz.de). For every kilometer of the marathon I donate 1 euro to the hospice. Since 2015, several tens of thousands of euros have been raised. There are also a lot of supporters now, which I am very grateful for. In 2017, I received the “Deutsche Bahn Award 2017” (worldwide) for social commitment for my passion project.
Zsolt Dragoman
Address: Budapest, Hungary
Email: dragomanzsolt@gmail.com
DOB: Sept 19, 1962
Marathon PB: 2:42:49
Ibusz Marathon, Budapest, Hungary – Apr 24, 1988
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in 7 continents
No of marathons and countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/openid=0By6ElAKxLMagc0VNUUdKNnRkWjFGX3ZGbWo4S3llSFJ4R25n
Dietrich Eberle
Address: Seevetal, Germany
Email: dietricheberle1974mv@web.de
DOB: Mar 28, 1951
Marathon PB: 3:08:24
Berlin Marathon, Germany - Sep 30, 1984
Noteworthy:
Completed 1468 Marathons/Ultras since Sep 29, 1974
Completed a Marathon in all 16 states of Germany
Completed 596 different Marathon-Routes
Completed a Marathon in all cities with first letter A – Z
Completed a Marathon in all 366 days of the year
Completed the “Ziel-60” Challenge 21 times (60 marathons with 60 different finishing times by minute within a frame of 60 minutes): http://www.marathonziel60.de/
More information and published articles available: http://www.dietricheberle1974mv.de/
No of Marathons completed: http://www.dietricheberle1974mv.de/uploads/LAUFSTATISTIK__DIETRICH_EBERLE.pdf
No of Countries completed:
http://www.dietricheberle1974mv.de/?p=5194
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Steve Edwards
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Address: Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, England
Email: teamedwards@hotmail.co.uk
DOB: Nov 29th, 1962
Marathon PB: 2:51:55.
Stockholm. June 1st, 1991
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Noteworthy
Nov 2012 - First person in the world to run 500 sub 3hr 30min official marathon races.
Mar 2015 - First person in the world to run 600 sub 3hr 30min official marathon races.
Jun 2015 - First British person to run 300 sub 3hr 15min official marathon races.
Apr 2017 - First person in the world to run 700 sub 3hr 30min official marathon races.
Sep 2018 - First person in the world to run 500 sub 3hr 20min official marathon races.
Fastest average finish time in the world for running 500, 600, 700 & 800 official marathon races.
66 official marathon race wins to date, the second most by any British athlete.
No of marathons and countries completed
Dieter Max Elster
Address: Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Email: dieter_elster@yahoo.de
DOB: 1956
Marathon PB: 2:58
Berlin Marathon, Germany, Sept 28, 2003
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon on all 7 continents (in 2010)
Completed all 6 Abbott World Master Majors (in 2024)
No of countries completed: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ijen6OCQIHC6FAzbhmwigLJLsv6qRhfe
Adel Erdaty
Address: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Email: erdaty@yahoo.com
DOB: September 25, 1970
Marathon PB: 4:38:29 Wilmington, NC, USA 4/17/2021
Noteworthy: first Saudi to complete the 6 majors.
Ernst Fink
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Address: Riegersburg, Styria, Austria
Email: ernst.fink@niceshops.com
DOB: 1966
Marathon PB: 3:00:51, ? Marathon, Austria, 2005
Noteworthy:
Completion of a marathon in all 9 Austrian provinces
Peter Friis
Address: Helsinki, Finland
E-mail: friis.peter@hotmail.com
Birthday: Jul 15, 1960
PB: 4.21.15. Malta, 2015
First marathon: Aug 20, 2011 @ 51 years age
Special achievements: twice completed A-category: 52+ marathons / calendar year
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Frank Fuessl
Address: Erzhausen, Germany
Email: frank.fuessl@macopharma.de
DOB: Nov 29, 1967
Marathon PB: 2:58:01 Echternach, Luxemburg, Oct 20, 1996
First marathon: Oct, 26, 1992 Frankfurt, Germany
Noteworthy:
Finished 9 Ironmen in Germany and Switzerland.
Visited 135 UN countries, including all European countries.
Daniela Gallia
Address: Alluvioni Piovera, Italy
E-mail: daniela.gallia56@gmail.com
DOB: May 27, 1956
Marathon PB: 4:07:09 - Baden Marathon, Karlsruhe Germany, Sep 18, 2011
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Noteworthy:
Number of marathons and ultra completed 77:
Marathons in Italy 18
Ultramarathons in Italy 5
Marathons in Europe (without Italy) 40
Martin Geicsnek (Wife - Helga Marwan-Schlosser)
Address: Wr. Neustadt, Niederösterreich, Austria
Email: martin.geicsnek@oebb.at
DOB: Oct. 22, 1965
PB: 3:22:21 Berlin, Germany on Sep 25, 2002 and 3:22:21 in Florence Nov 25,2007 – no joke: two times exact the same PB
First marathon: Vienna, Austria, May 28, 2000
Noteworthy:
Marathons finished: 116
Ultras finished: 12
Ironman finished: 8
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in October 1996. Running is my and the best therapy against MS!
Marathons completed:
Michel Giani
Address : Marseille France
Email : michel.giani@wanadoo.fr
DOB : Jan 14, 1967.
Marathon PB: 2:42:32
Marathon du Soleil, Carqueiranne, France, Nov 11, 2000
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in all 7 continents.
Member of 6 world marathon majors
No of marathons and countries completed:
Thomas Godlewsky
Address: Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
Email: thomas@godlewsky.de
DOB: December 13, 1964
Marathon PB: 4:04:59
Berlin Marathon, Germany, Sept 25/2016
Noteworthy:
Completed all 6 Major Marathons
Masako Goto
Address: Tokyo, Japan
email: masakofc@yahoo.co.jp
DOB: July 28, 1952
Marathon PB: 4:55:22
Kumamoto Marathon, Japan, Feb 17, 2013
No of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0LFRAyZNocRUTRoU1Y2RWhkSjQ
Olivier Hamar
Nationality: French
Address: Cairo, Egypt
Email: hamarolivier@gmail.com
DOB: Sept 10, 1974
Marathon PB: 02:58:06
Berlin Marathon, 2013
Noteworthy:
52 marathons in 15 different countries in 2014
No of marathons and countries completed:
http://www.planete-marathon.fr/Corps2.php?Nom=Hamar%20Olivier
Wally Herman
Address: Ottawa, ON, Canada
1925 - 2023
Marathon PB: 3:14:56
Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa, Canada, May 14, 1978
Noteworthy:
1st runner to complete a marathon in all 50 States of USA (1983)
1st runner to complete a marathon in all provinces & territories of Canada (1985)
1st runner to complete a marathon in all 7 continents (1995)
Only runner to complete a marathon in countries with all 26 letters of the alphabet.
No of marathons and ultras completed: 729
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No of countries completed: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4zerlmJaBqYbUEzMG9CT2Rod0U?usp=sharing
David Holmen
Address: Eagan, MN
Email: d_holmen@yahoo.com
DOB: 1962
Marathon PB:
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Completed marathons or ultras in all 50 states – three times
Qualified for the Boston Marathon in all 50 states, plus DC.
Centurion walker, having race-walked 101 miles in 24 hours.
Akira Jindai
Address: 12-14 omiya cho Yokkaichi city mie prefecture Japan
Email: sharq806@m2.cty-net.ne.jp
DOB: Jan 9,1943
Marathon PB: 4:14
Alpes Martimes Marathon, Nice, France, Nov 20,2011
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Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in 44 of the 47 Prefectures in Japan.
No of countries completed:
Jay Johnson
Address: Sartell, MN, USA
Email: jayjo@atsinc.com
DOB: October 4, 1959
Marathon PB: 2:40:48 - Grandma’s Marathon, MN USA – 16 June, 1997
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in all 50 states plus DC- 12 Oct, 2003
Number of marathons and countries completed: http://Johnsonfuntrain.com
Marko Kahilainen
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Address: Finland
Email: marko.kahilainen@mkfacade.fi
DOB: Dec 04, 1971
PB: 29.10.2017 Frankfurt 2.59.51
First Marathon: Stockholm, 1996
Bernhard Keiler
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Adress: Guntramsdorf, Lower Austria
Email: b.keiler@lk-oe.at
DOB: 1958
Marathon PB: 02:50:16 (VCM 1990)
Noteworthy:
Finished at least 1 Marathon in each of the 9 Austrian federal states, finished the Vienna City Marathon a total of 27 times
Motto: Bird flies, fish swims, man run (original Emil Zatopek)
John Kinchen
Address: Hayling Island, Hampshire, UK
Email: John_kinchen@me.com
DOB: 1962
Marathon PB: 3:34
Podgorica, Montenegro, October 2017
Noteworthy:
John became a full member of the UK 100 Marathon Club in Sep 2021 when he completed the Antwerp Night marathon with his son Aaron. He continues his goal to run a marathon in every country in Europe (46 countries so far).
Number of marathons & countries completed: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KnaKywtBsGiE--l9BQ3RMQoit1EfzpSYO44Fhc8r1Rw/edit?usp=sharing
Vagn Kirkelund
Address: Aarhus, Denmark
Email: vagnkirkelund@gmail.com
DOB: Oct 28, 1967
Marathon PB: 2:55:36
Hans Christian Andersen Marathon, Odense, Denmark, Oct 10, 2004
Noteworthy:
First Dane to complete 50 (2016) and 60 (2017) countries
National Champion (age group), Ultra 24 hour (2011)
Spartathlon finisher 246 km (2009)
World Championship participant, Danish National team, Ultra 24 hour (2008,2009,2010,2012,2013)
No of marathons completed:
http://klub100marathon.dk/rangliste/medlemmer/
No of countries completed:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgV54qlLBj2Bv-3Pyx_603hQealZCmc3p-2bDdwnJu0/edit?usp=sharing
Karsten Köhler
Address: Cambridge, UK
Email: www.facebook.com/karsten.koehler.75
DOB: 1976
Marathon PB: 2:52:04
London Marathon 2013
Noteworthy:
Completion of the “Ziel-60” Challenge, 2013 (60 marathons with 60 different finishing times by minute
within a frame of 60 minutes: www.marathonziel60.de)
Completion of the Centurion qualifier, 2007 (160.9 km walk within 24 h, 2007: www.centurions1911.org.uk)
No of marathons and countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Kl8oHeNnsPYmNsX195RDQ4bjQ/view?usp=sharing
Karsten Krause
Address: Düsseldorf, Germany
Email: karsten@marathonrocker.de
DOB: Apr 12, 1972
Marathon PB: 3:57:15 - METRO GROUP Marathon Düsseldorf, May 05, 2007
No. of marathons completed:
www.marathonrocker.de/statistik.htm
No. of countries completed:
​ Juergen Kuhlmey
Address: summer: Oldenburg/Germany, winter: Fort Lauderdale-FL/USA
Email: Dr.J.Kuhlmey@gmx.de
1938 - 2023
Marathon PB: 3:29:22
Karlsruhe-Marathon/Germany Sept 22, 1985
Noteworthy:
7th runner to complete a Marathon on 7 Continents (1997)
2nd runner to complete a Marathon on 7 Continents in one year (1997)
Member of the Marathon Grand Slam Club (Marathons on 7 Continenets +North Pole) in 2007
Guinness record: "Oldest Person(male 74) to complete a Marathon on each Continent" broken(77) in 2015
Former Vice President (5 years) of the 100 Marathon Club Germany
Honorary Member of the 100 Marathon Club Germany(2020)
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Articles are published at: https://www.100-marathon-club.de/index.php
No of marathons completed: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/925a19qbt7s0unb/AADGx_C_gSDsxTMRfg1bkbcta?dl=0
No of countries completed: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wq9apuentte06h3/List%20of%20Marathon-Countries-3.ods?dl=0
Jorma Kurittu
Address: Finland, Mäntyharju
Email: jorma.kurittu@gmail.com
DOB: Sept 6, 1954
Marathon PB: 3:14:56
Helsinki City Marathon, 2001
No of countries completed:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ltnb6g02um6wvtf/Jorma_Kurittu_Finland_CountryClub_2017_Feb.xlsx?dl=0
Gertjan Lahuis
Address: Twello, Netherlands
Email: g.lahuis@dispatch.nl
DOB: September 19, 1972
Marathon PB: 2:58:31
Paris Marathon, April 6, 2014
No of marathons and countries completed:
http://www.100marathon.org/lijsten/?usr=189580562091697590e31978675877d36a6a0618
Tad Lancucki
Address: London, England
1949 – 2011
Marathon PB: 3:15:47
Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands, Apr 16, 1989
No of marathon and ultras completed: 318
No of countries completed: 59
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Marathon and country stats:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4zerlmJaBqYTGRQUmJteEZ6dUE?usp=sharing
Tenho Lauri
Address: Helsinki, Finland
Email: tenho.lauri@gmail.com
DOB: Feb 1, 1945
Marathon PB: 4:03
Malta 2013
Noteworthy:
Member of 6 world marathon majors
No of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7VpdZPf-WIvUzRqSWxUWWs3Snc/view?usp=sharing
Colin Lea
Address: York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
DOB: July 16, 1965
Marathon PB: 3:22:35
Berlin Marathon, Germany, September 20, 2009
No of marathons and countries completed:
Mirko Leffler
Address: Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
Email: mirko.leffler@t-online.de
DOB: Feb 09, 1970
Marathon PB: 3:48:34
Hamburg Marathon, Germany, Apr 25, 2010
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No of countries completed:
http://www.ultrarunner-team.de/pdf/Laender-Statistik%20-%20Mirko%20Leffler.pdf
Helmut Linzbichler
Address: Joh. Boehm-Str. 52
A-8605 Kapfenberg, Austria
Email: hlinzbichler@voyager.net
homepage: www.nolimits-linzbichler.com (currently German only)
DOB: August 31, 1941
Marathon PB: 2:59:18
Seville Marathon, Spain, Feb. 25, 1996
Noteworthy:
completed: all 50 States + DC (2006)
all 16 provinces of Germany (2009)
all 9 provinces of Austria (2006)
all 7 continents (2009)
Wojciech Machnik
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Address: Katowice, Poland
Email: wojtek@249challenge.com
DOB: Jun 20, 1977
Marathon PB: 04:08:51
Eindhoven Marathon, The Netherlands, Oct 10, 2021
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Noteworthy:
Marathon country count leader for Poland
69 marathons in 67 countries in 364 days (World Record) - 09 Dec 2018 to 07 Dec 2019
First runner to complete 60+ countries in a single year
World Marathon Majors Six-Star Finisher
Completed a marathon in 6 continents (Antarctica in 2021)
The first Polish runner to achieve Marathon Maniac Titanium Status
100 Marathon Club Poland member
Media links: Holder of 2 Official World Records in marathon running
https://www.officialworldrecord.com/the-shortest-lap-marathon
https://www.officialworldrecord.com/most-marathons-run-in-different-countries-in-one-year
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Number of marathons and countries completed:
https://www.marathonmaniacsdb.com/Maniacs/MyRaces/15018
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Peter Maier
Address: Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Email: p.maier@obertroll.com
DOB: Sept 06, 1958
Marathon PB: 2:45:52
Berlin Marathon, Germany, Sept 29, 1991
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No of countries completed:
http://www.dresdner-trolle.de/Marathonliste%20mit%20Flaggen%20und%20Fotos.pdf
Dave Major
Address: Northamptonshire, England
Email: majormarathon@hotmail.co.uk
DOB: 1965
Marathon PB: 3:23
Harrow, England 1998
Noteworthy:
Guinness World Records Holders "Most marathons completed by a married couple"
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-marathons-run-by-married-couple
No of marathons and countries completed:
Helga Marwan-Schlosser (Husband - Martin Geicsnek)
Address: Wr. Neustadt, Niederösterreich, Austria
Email: helga.ms@gmx.at
DOB: Sep. 16, 1967
PB: 3:28:56 in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 13, 2013
First marathon: Wachau marathon, Austria, Sep. 18, 2011
Noteworthy:
Marathons finished: 74
Ultras finished: 10
Long distance triathlon finished: 1
Marathons completed:
https://www.marathonaustria.com/data.asp?Name=903&Verein=&Lauf=
Linda Major
Address: Northamptonshire, England
Email: majormarathon@hotmail.co.uk
DOB: 1964
Marathon PB: 3:59
Geneva Marathon, Switzerland 2008
Noteworthy:
Guinness World Record Holder "Most marathons completed by a married couple"
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-marathons-run-by-married-couple
No of marathons and countries completed:
Jean-Yves Masse
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Address: Carry-le-Rouet,France
Email: majyce@wanadoo.fr
Date of birth: December 11, 1961.
PB Marathon: 3:14:00
London Marathon, England, April 22, 2012
Noteworthy: Completed a marathon on 6 continents
Completed the 6 major marathons
Number of marathons and countries completed:https://www.planete-marathon.fr/Corps2.php?ide_athlete=4635
SCOTT McIVOR
Home Address: Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality: Scottish
Email: scott_mcivor@hotmail.com
DOB: Oct 27, 1954
Marathon PB: 2.47.41
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 2002
Noteworthy:
Ran the first Everest Marathon in November 1987 from Gorak Shep to Namche Bazaar in Nepal
Climbed all the 280 Munros (over 3,000 feet) in Scotland, completed in August 1989)
Climbed Everest October 6, 1993 (ascent # 506 on summit list)
No. of marathons and countries completed:
Albert Meijer
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Address: Johan Wagenaarlaan 1, 2132 KE, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
Email: ultraappie11@gmail.com
DOB: Nov 4, 1959
Marathon PB: 2.54.04 (Rotterdam Marathon, the Netherlands, April 17th 1994)
Noteworthy:
Completed 5 Iron Man’s (triathlon)
No of Marathons completed: 163 (109 marathons, 54 ultra’s). After retiring in July 2015 and again in December 2017 because of my knee.
Clem Mertens
Address: Balen, BELGIUM
Email: clem.mertens@skynet.be
DOB: Jul 2, 1950
Marathon PB 2:56:25
Gulden Sporem Marathon, Belgium, Jul 11, 1993
Countries completed: https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive
Dan Micola
Address: Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
Email: mail@danmicola.com
DOB: 1972
First marathon: ThamesRun 2014 Marathon, Shepperton to Battersea, London, UK, 13 Dec 2014 (3:50:42)
Marathon PB: 3:29:45 - Amsterdam Marathon, 18 Oct 2015
Noteworthy:
​Marathon country count leader for both Czech Republic and United Kingdom
The first Marathon Maniac to achieve triple Titanium in a single year (2017)
59 marathons in 58 countries in 365 days (World Record at the time) - 15 Jan 2017 to 14 Jan 2018
First runner to complete 52+ countries in a single year
First runner to complete marathons in all 15 former USSR republics (2018)
Fastest 30 countries - 176 days (25 weeks 1 day)
Fastest 40 countries - 239 days (34 weeks 1 day)
Fastest 50 countries - 309 days (44 weeks 1 day)
Fastest 60 countries - 414 days (59 weeks 1 day)
Fastest 70 countries - 646 days (92 weeks 2 days)
Fastest 80 countries - 832 days (118 weeks 6 days)
Fastest 90 countries - 926 days (132 weeks 2 days)
Fastest 100 countries - 1156 days (165 weeks 1 day)
Completed first 100 Marathons in 624 days (89 weeks 2 days)
Completed first 200 Marathons in 1346 days (192 weeks 2 days)
Czechia's annual marathon count leader in 2016 and 2017, 3rd in 2015, 4th in 2018
Number of marathons and countries completed:
http://www.marathonmaniacsdb.com/Maniacs/MyRaces/12407
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1leegRIFrF1ODCdBTNBgrsA-Suy2PtTaw/view
Pekka Mononen
Address: Pirkkala, Finland
Email: pekkamono@gmail.com
DOB: Nov 15, 1962
Marathon PB: 3.47.42 Helsinki City Marathon 2013, Helsinki, Finland
Noteworthy:
First Finn to complete the Space Marathon in the City of Korolev, Russia
No of marathons completed:
Josep M. Morera
Address: Barcelona (Catalonia)/Spain
email: josep.m.morera@telefonica.net
DOB: march 1959
First marathon: march 2004 (Barcelona)
Marathon PB: 3:50:28 (Amsterdam 2011)
6 majors completed
6 continents completed
Goal to complete a marathon in all cities that hosted Olympic Games (on going)
Yen Nguyen
Address: Houston, TX
Email: not available
DOB: 1962
Marathon PB: 4:15:46
Tybee Marathon, Savannah, GA (2000)
Noteworthy:
Yen and her husband Peter Bennett are the first couple to complete a marathon in 100 countries
First female runner to complete a marathon in 100 countries
Completed a marathon in all 50 States + DC (1999)
Completed an ultra-marathon in all 50 states + DC (2004)
Completed a marathon in 50 States + DC + 4 US territories
Completed a marathon/ultra-marathon in 12 Canada provinces and territories (2000)
Completed 100 X 100 Mile distance
Completed 151 Ultra distance races
Ist female rank in the World Mega Marathon List – North America
Completed a marathon in 6 continents (no Antarctica)
No of marathons completed:
No of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ptW7i4ScI-5brvlvOBxLaykOpf2d-ktYBfetw2mbQvg
Esa Nieminen
Address: Kellokukantie 14, 04430 Järvenpää, Finland
Email: esa.n@kolumbus.fi
1955 - 2024
Marathon PB: 3:17:01
Tuusulanjärven Marathon,Tuusula, Finland, Apr 24, 2004
Noteworthy:
Turned 50 in 2005 and ran 50 marathons in total time 193 hours 57 min 31 sec
Stats: http://www.kolumbus.fi/esa.n/plan2005.htm
Marathon #500 in Tenby/Wales, Jul 10, 2016
No of marathons and countries completed:
Serhii Panchenko
Address: Ukraine, Sumy
Email: sergeypanchenko906@gmail.com
DOB: Oct 14, 1958
Marathon PB: 3:00:47 BMW Berlin Marathon September 27, 2015
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sergey.panchenko.54/
List of marathons: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H_nOmu1KHUP1WHDjCKbiqgqIBr7EJnXf/view?usp=sharing
Outi Peltoniemi
Address: Sastamala, Finland
E-mail: outiojala@hotmail.com
DOB: Jul 19, 1968
Marathon PB: 3:49:19, Gandvik Marathon Arkhangelsk, Russia Jun 23, 2012
100 KM PB: 12:06:17, Suomi-Juoksu, Finland Jun 6, 2015
Unto Peltoniemi
Address: Sastamala, Finland
E-mail: unto.peltoniemi@kopteri.net
DOB: Sept 5, 1952
Marathon PB: 3:13:03, Riga Marathon, Latvia May 25, 2002
100 KM PB: 10:37:42, Suomi-Juoksu, Finland Jun 12, 2004
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No of countries completed:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tqwjny2hutdxrys/Unto%20Peltoniemi%20marathoncountries.xls?dl=0
Horst Preisler
Address: Hamburg, Germany
1935 - 2022
Marathon PB: 02:54:39
Kandel, Germany, 1984
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Noteworthy:
1st runner in the world to complete 1000 marathons and ultras (2000)
1st runner in the world to complete 1500 marathons and ultras (2008)
Completed 1900 Marathons and ultras (2016)
Completed a marathon in all 7 continents
No of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4zerlmJaBqYc3FnYXlINFM1RlU?usp=sharing
Giuseppe Raguso
Adress: Hattersheim (Frankfurt) - Germany
E-Mail : giuseppe.raguso@arcor.de
DOB: October 29 , 1962
Marathon PB: 4:27:34
Kopenhagen, Denmark May 24 , 2009
Noteworthy : Completed Marathons in six continents
No of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1ja1rDS2WbBLTdDQVdkd1ZwUHM
Ziyad Rahim
Address: Qatar
Email: ziyadrahim@gmail.com
DOB: 1974
Marathon PB: 3:47:23, Lake Ainsle Marathon, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2003
Noteworthy:
Holder of 10 Guinness World Records in long-distance running:
Fastest time to complete a marathon on each continent & the North Pole (41 days)
Fastest time to complete an ultra-marathon on each continent (41 days)
Fastest time to complete a half marathon on each continent (10 days)
Most consecutive days running an ultra-marathon (14 days)
Fastest aggregate time to complete an ultra-marathon on each continent (48 hours)
Fastest time to complete a marathon and an ultra-marathon on each continent (87 hours)
Fastest aggregate time to complete a marathon and an ultra-marathon on each continent (1 year 9 days)
Fastest time to complete a half marathon and marathon on each continent (103 days)
Fastest time to complete a half marathon, marathon and ultra-marathon on each continent (1 year 21 days)
Fastest aggregate time to complete a half marathon, marathon and ultra-marathon on each continent (99 hours)
Completed a long-distance race on all 7 continents 7 times; 2nd on the all-time list.
Herbert Reinhold
Address: Niesky, Sachsen, Deutschland
Email: herbert-reinhold@t-online.de
DOB: Mar 25, 1954
Marathon PB: 3:27:07
Hamburg, Deutschland, Apr 21, 2002
Anton Reiter
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Address: Vienna, Austria
Email: anton.reiter@gmx.at
DOB: Jan 5, 1954
Marathon PB: 3:59:04
Linz-Marathon/AUT, April 14, 2002
Noteworthy:
Completed as Austrian the most marathons in Austria in the years 2013 (55), 2014 (32), 2015 (38), 2016 (43), 2017 (53), 2018 (46).
http://www.marathonaustria.com/mehrere.asp
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Awarded Platinum level in Marathon Maniacs with 54 marathons in 2013 and again in 2017 with 53 marathons.
Published articles about marathon races as runner for runners at:
http://www.marathon4you.de/autoren/anton-reiter/10090
No. of marathons and countries completed:
http://www.marathonmaniacsdb.com/Maniacs/MyRaces?ManiacId=1697
​Cyrus Rhode
Address: 539 Bluff View Ln, Spencer, TN 38585 USA
Email: rhoderunner@bledsoe.net
DOB: Nov 5, 1943
Marathon PB: 3:44:2
Spirit of Survival Marathon, OK, USA, Oct 4, 2009
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in all USA 50 states and DC
Completed a marathon in all 7 continents
Completed all 6 Majors
Completed 14 consecutive qualified Boston Marathons
Earned bronze finisher’s metal in Comrades Marathon
Number of marathons and countries completed:
Doris Sagasser
Address: Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Email: mario.sagasser@t-online.de
DOB: Jan 04, 1968
Marathon PB: 4:16:46
Hamburg Marathon, Germany, Apr 27, 2003
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Noteworthy:
First female to complete a marathon in every country in Europe (2019)
No of countries completed:
Tor Ronnow
Address: Charlottenlund, Denmark
Email:
DOB: Dec 1, 1966
Marathon PB: 3:42:39
Amsterdam. Oct 16, 2011
Noteworthy:
7 continents finisher
Marathon Majors 5 Star Finisher (2007) and 6 Star Finisher (2016)
Founding father of the Marathon Klub 100 DK marathon rules, starting the "Cannonball" marathon rave in Denmark
Author of the best-sellar "ELSK AT LØBE" (Love to Run) together with the renowed Professor Bente Klarlund Pedersen
Completed as native Dane the most marathons (41) for a year (2008)
Race Director of Rudersdal Marathon since year 2007: https://rudersdalmarathon.dk
Founded the charity "Run for Hope" in year 2007, have supported UNICEF and others with approx. 9.000 USD
No of marathons and countries completed: https://www.temperance.dk/blog/312-revision-180/
Race reports in +10 different languages on: https://www.temperance.dk
Doris Sagasser
Address: Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Email: mario.sagasser@t-online.de
DOB: Jan 04, 1968
Marathon PB: 4:16:46
Hamburg Marathon, Germany, Apr 27, 2003
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Noteworthy:
First female to complete a marathon in every country in Europe (2019)
No of countries completed:
Mario Sagasser
Address: Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Email: mario.sagasser@t-online.de
DOB: Jun 11, 1965
Marathon PB: 2:58:56
Amsterdam Marathon, Netherlands, Oct 17, 2010
Noteworthy:
Completed 100 Marathons under 3:20
President 100 Marathon Club Germany
Finished more than 400 marathon/ultra races since 2001.
Information is available: www.100marathon-club.de
Articles are available: http://100marathon-club.de/berichte.html
Articles sorted by countries and cities:
http://www.100marathon-club.de/weitere-inhalte/laufberichte-nach-orten.html
No of countries completed:
Edson Sanches
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Address: New York, NY
Email: edsonsanches@eaberg.com
DOB: 1950
Marathon PB: 2:56:21
Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany, Sep 29, 1991
Noteworthy:
Completed 50 States + DC – 7 times
Completed Comrades Ultra Marathon - 10 times on May 29, 1993; Green Number Runner
Completed all 13 Provinces and Territories of Canada, Sep 26, 1993
Completed all 8 States and Territories of Australia 2 times
Completed a marathon in 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Number of marathons completed:
Number of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5cy3Jf9qei2VkVkWGVMbXdDTTg/view?usp=sharing
Curt Sandberg
Adress: Stallgatan 14 A LGH 1401 , 19432 Upplands Väsby Sweden
Email: curt.sandberg@bredband.net
DOB: Dec 16, 1951
Marathon PB: 2:55:03
Örebro City Marathon , Sweden, Jun 29, 1985
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Alex Scherz
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Address: Oberwil, Baselland, Switzerland
Email: Alex.Scherz@Intergga.ch
DOB: 1972
Marathon PB: 2:44:09
Berlin Marathon 09/26/2010
Noteworthy and Media:
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Finisher Seven Continents Club
Guinness Book Record: Fastest Marathon Dressed as a Jester (2:59:54), at Blackmores Sydney Marathon September 18th, 2016.
Walk to Syracuse: https://www.bzbasel.ch/basel/baselbiet/der-ruf-der-freiheit-alexander-scherz-lief-zu-fuss-1683-kilometer-von-oberwil-nach-sizilien-131924763
Web: http://www.ascoaching.ch/ http://kopfsachesport.ch/
No of marathons and countries completed:
Stefan Schlett
Address: Germany, 63801 Kleinostheim (Bavaria)
Email: ultraschlett@gmx.de
DOB: 1962
Marathon PB: 2:44:03 - Frankfurt-Marathon 1992
Noteworthy:
507 Ultras + 209 Marathons in 67 countries, totally more than 2000 competitions in 97 countries
Former World Records: Marathon (3:46:45 hrs. - 1995) and Ultramarathon (50 K in 4:04:59 hrs. - 2000) on a cruise ship; treadmill – 111 K in 11:11 hrs. (1990); Run Up automatic downhill-escalator – 21.403 stairs/5000 m altitude in 5:03:11 hrs. (1994); Ultramarathon in the underground (700 m below the surface in a salt mine) – 50 K in 5:31:38 hrs. (2001)
First human to traverse 4 continents (three by foot, one by mountain bike) by human power, under competition rules: Trans-America-Footrace from Los Angeles to New York 1992, Trans-Australia-Footrace from Perth to Canberra 2001, Trans-Europe-Footrace from Lisbon to Moscow 2003, Tour d’Afrique from Cairo to Capetown 2005
Climbing: highest mountains in 45 countries and 5 continents; highest mountain: Pik Lenin/7134 m in the Pamir Range
496 skydives all over the world, including one at the North Pole
Travelling: roughly 120 counties travelled, 400 islands visited, 400 mountains climbed
Sunny Schippers
Address: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Email: sunnyschippers@hotmail.com
Instagram: @mistermarathon
DOB: June 25, 1981
Marathon PB: 2:44:54 (Amsterdam 2017)
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Completed marathons: https://100mcnl.nl/lijsten/?usr=3eb6d24ce63ad3ade2003cb16d8115bafd267fc8
Jens Schlosser
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Address: Bennewitz, Saxony, Germany
Email: schlosser_jens@gmx.de.
DOB: July 6, 1961
Marathon PB: 3:35:19
Berlin Marathon, Germany, 2005
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in all 7 continents
Completed all Marathon Majors
No of marathons and countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7BE_Z4BYhJrMDBxVExOcVRzSjg/view
Franz Schwengler
Address: Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany
Email: Franz42@planet-marathon.de
DOB: September 11, 1963
Marathon PB: 3:29:21
Hanse-Marathon Hamburg, Germany, May 25, 1986
More information: www.planet-marathon.de
No of marathons and countries completed:
www.planet-marathon.de/meine_m_laender.html
Jurgen Sinthofen
Address: Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
Email: sinthofen-altendorf@posteo.de
DOB: Sep 30, 1955
Marathon PB: 2:48:06
Turin Marathon, Italy – Apr 24, 1994
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Noteworthy:
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Completed a marathon in all current 55 countries in Europe plus 1 former country (2017)
Completed a marathon in all States of Germany
Completed a marathon in all Countries of the European Union
Completed a marathon in all member states of the European Athletics Association
Completed a marathon in all 23 different Olympic Summer Games host
cities (November 2024)
Completed all 6 Major Marathons
Comrades silver medalist
A to Z all countries in English (25) and German (23) language completed
Completed 7 continents in 10 Month and 29 days in 2020
Published articles available http://www.laufspass.com/laufberichte/laufberichte-juergen.htm
No of marathons and countries completed:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eUs60tdqA3yaNxrsNEVTt3oK2COhrXivjFbKT2Tf90Y/edit#gid=0
Lichu Sloan
Address: Clifton Park, New York, USA
Nationality: USA, Taiwan
Email: coachlichu@gmail.com
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
Birth Year: 1948
Marathon PB: 3:50
ING Taipei International Marathon 2004
Noteworthy:
The oldest woman in the world to have completed 100 marathon countries (February 23, 2020)
One of only three women in the world to have completed 100 marathon countries (February 23, 2020)
Completed a total of 242 marathons/ultra marathon (February 23, 2020)
Completed 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 weeks (2008)
Completed 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 months (2014/2015)
Completed a marathons in each of 50 states and DC, two times (2000-2008), (2009-2015)
Completed 33 marathons in 23 states and 8 countries (completed marathons in Germany and Italy two times) in one year, and achieved Marathon Maniacs Club Titanium Level (2012)
Completed WMM (World Marathon Majors)
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No of countries completed:
www.marathonmaniacsdb.com/Maniacs/MyRaces/3364
Links on TV and Newspapers interviews:
https: dailygazette.com/article/2020/03/06/macadam-lichu-sloan-s-run-through-100-countries
Liam Smith
Address: Athgarvan, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Email: smithliam6@gmail.com
DOB: Jan 24, 1966
Marathon PB: 3:36
Belfast 2003
Noteworthy:
Completed 6 World Marathon Majors
No of countries completed:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kPZPsTyxGcyR1SOVbYev5eJkhliXcsQPFn4bvbA4F0/edit#gid=0
Jane Sturzaker
Address Melbourne, Australia
Email sturzakerj@bigpond.com
DOB 25/01/1953
Marathon PB 3:467:52
Adelaide Marathon, Australia, Aug 27, 2006
No of countries completed:
Akihiko Takeda
Address: 1424-4 Maiko-Cho Tozuka-Ku Yohama-shi Kanagawa Pref. 244-0813 JAPAN
Email: takeda@takeda-a.net
DOB: May 31, 1940
Marathon PB:
Noteworthy:
Member and former President of 100 Marathon Club Japan
1st Marathon: 06/Mar/1983 - 2nd Sakura Asahi (Chiba Pref. Japan)
1st runner to complete a marathon in all 48 Japan Prefectures
completed all 7 Continents
No of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0LFRAyZNocRMlRtTm94Qm9VS3c
Budiaman Tang
Address: Melbourne, Australia
Email: Not available
DOB: 1987
Marathon PB: 3:51:06, Chicago Marathon, Oct 13, 2019
No of marathons and countries completed:
Enzo Torti
Address: Alluvioni Piovera, Italy
E-mail: enzotor52@gmail.com
DOB: Apr 27, 1952
Marathon PB: 3:25:17 - Venice Marathon, Italy Oct 24, 2004
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Noteworthy:
Number of marathons and ultra completed 90
Marathons in Italy 31
Ultramarathons in Italy 5
Marathons in Europe (without Italy) 40
Reino Uusitalo
Address: Tuusala, Finland
Email: reino.uusitalo@pyroll.com
DOB: 1946
Marathon PB:
Noteworthy:
Completed his 200th marathon in Ireland, Stone Mad, 2015
Participated in the World Run with Jesper Ohlsen, and ran total of 4,000 kilometers (40kms/day) in Norway, Finland, Mosambique, Ecuador, Colombia and Canada
Jaap vd Berg
Address: Soest, Netherlands
DOB: May 21, 1958
Email: jaap.vandenberg@ziggo.nl
Marathon PB: 2.33.36
Vienna, Austria, 1984
No of marathons and countries completed:
http://www.100marathon.org/lijsten/?usr=36d4622865af8e712becfe51e5020ffd2d2bedf8
Rain Vellerind
Address: Jüri, Harjumaa, Estonia
Email: rainvellerind@hotmail.com
DOB: August 25, 1965
Marathon PB: 2:49:21
Tallinn, Estonia, May 10, 1992
1st marathon 3:19:38
Otepää, Estonia, March 25, 1984
100 km PB: 9:39:53
Torhout, Belgium, June 16, 2006
24 h PB: 208.416 km
Madrid, Spain, May 5, 2007
Number of marathons, ultras and countries completed:
Wim Verhage
Address: Nieuwkoop, Netherlands
Email: wim42195@hotmail.com
DOB: October 8, 1954
Marathon PB: 3.09.46
Enschede, Netherlands Jun 05, 1994
No of marathons and countries completed:
http://100marathon.org/lijsten/?usr=fedf833890ddc8c81b39aedf0b0c42f3234befff
Johan Visschers
Addres: Dross de Limpensstraat 14, 6181 EJ Elsloo, Netherland
Email: johan.visschers@tele2.nl
DOB: Aug 9, 1955
Marathon PR 3:27:42
Utrecht Apr 9, 2007
No of countries completed:
http://100mcnl.nl/lijsten/?usr=41cf7150067237f452c4db1ad5748fcd8fdb2dcc
Mauri Volama
Adress: Seinäjoki, Finland
E-mail: mauri.volama@gmail.com
DOB: Dec 25, 1945
Marathon PB: 2:56:07 Helsinki City Marathon, Finland Aug 02, 1986
First Marathon: May 22,1983, Seinäjoki, Finland
John Wallace
Address: Sarasota, FL, USA
Email: maddogwallace@gmail.com
DOB: Mar 25, 1944
Marathon PB: 2:58:00
Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis, USA – Oct 2, 1988
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in all 50 states & DC in USA – two times
Completed a marathon in all 13 provinces & territories of Canada
Completed a marathon in all 7 continents
Founded the Country Club with 10 initial members in Feb, 2007
Wrote and published a book titled 'Global Runner'
1st runner to complete a marathon in 100 (2009)/ 110 (2011)/ 120 (2014)/ and 130 (2016) countries
1st runner to complete a marathon in 30 or more countries in 1 year (2000)
1st runner to complete a marathon in all 50 States and DC and 4 territories of USA (2012)
1st runner to complete a marathon in all 55 countries of Europe (2014)
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No of marathons completed:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4zerlmJaBqYRVRXWUZiZFc3b1U?usp=sharing
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No of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4zerlmJaBqYZlpoTmlTdkRJSmc?usp=sharing
Ulrich Walter
Address: Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Email: CountryMarathonClub@Dr-Walter.de
DOB: Mar 03, 1961
Marathon PB: 3:25:39
Hannover Marathon, Germany – May 04, 2004
Noteworthy:
Completed a self-organized one-day solo bike tour over 500 kilometers http://www.Dr-Walter.de/500_km_Radtour.pdf
Published articles available:
https://www.Marathon-Tourist.de
No of marathons and countries completed:
https://www.Marathon-Tourist.de
Philippe Waroux
Address: Quiery la Motte, France
Email : warphilippe@orange.fr
DOB: Oct 23, 1969
Marathon PB: 3:15:51
Paris Marathon , France, Apr 15, 2007
Noteworthy:
Philippe’s Marathon Map:
No of marathons and countries completed:
http://www.planete-marathon.fr/Corps2.php?Nom=Waroux%20Philippe
Toshinori Watanabe
Address: Hachioji, Tokyo
Email: watanabe@dynax-corp.com
DOB: Feb 10, 1946
Marathon PB: 4:32:45
Shima Road Party Marathon, Jan 10, 2005
No of marathons & countries completed:
Osy Waye
Address: England
Email: osy@btinternet.com
DOB: 1949
Marathon PB:
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No of marathons and countries completed:
Michael Weber
Address: Stuttgart Germany
Email: weber.worldrunner@googlemail.com
DOB: 1959
Marathon PB; 3:10:24, Regensburg Marathon 1995.
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in all 7 continents (unique antarctica ship marathon in 2001).
Listed in the 300+ world mega marathon ranking.
Since 2015 organizer of the Neckarufer Marathon in Stuttgart (153 participants in 2020).
Brent Weigner
Address: Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Email: runwyo@msn.com
DOB: August 19, 1949
Marathon PB: 2:45:50
Boston Marathon, Boston, Massachusetts, USA - April 16, 1979
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in all 50 USA states plus Washington DC - January 18, 1998
Completed a marathon in all 10 provinces & 2 territories of Canada - October 11, 1998
(Nunavut separated on April 1, 1999, and I completed that on July 2, 2000)
Completed marathons on all 7 continents - June 14, 1999
First runner in the world to complete ultra marathons on all 7 continents - July 27, 1999
First runner to complete a marathon in 140 (2017) and 150 (2018) countries
Completed marathons in all 8 Australian states - August 28, 2011
Only runner to have completed marathons on all 7 continents 10 times - Feb. 15, 2015
Only runner to have run ultra marathons at the South and North Poles - Apr. 17, 2003
Completed 53 ultras including six 150 mile stage races - June 21, 2008
1st runner to complete a marathon in 190 countries (2024)
No of marathons and countries completed:
Klaus Westphal
Address: Frankfurt, Germany
Email: klaus.westphal.ffm@t-online.de
DOB: August 30, 1958
Marathon PB: 3:02:30
Hamburg Marathon, Germany, 1988
Noteworthy:
Completed a marathon in all States of Germany
Completed a marathon in all Countries of the European Union
Completed a marathon in all continents
Completed a marathon in all Major-Marathons
2nd Runner in the world to complete a Marathon in 100 countries
No of countries completed:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxvkZv_6AkQYNFZWd0gwY1VkTGc/view
John Lum Young
Address: Trinidad and Tobago
Email: johnlumyoung@yahoo.co.uk
DOB: 1960
Marathon PB: 3:24:50, 2007
Noteworthy:
Titanium Maniac
First runner from T&T to complete 100 marathons.
Completed the World Marathon Majors
Completed a marathon on 5 continents
Member of UK 100 Marathon Club
No of marathons and countries completed: