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Tony Mangan looking for shoe sponsor

October 15, 2010 by

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http://www.ultralegends.com/tony-mangan-looking-for-shoe-sponsor/ Tony is starting on his  World Jog soon.  If you think you can help, please email Tony on THEWORLDJOG@GMAIL.COM Thanks Phil

Tony Mangan to jog across the World

August 15, 2010 by

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http://www.ultralegends.com/tony-mangan-to-jog-around-the-world/ for the full story. Good luck Tony.

Ireland flies IAU flag at North Pole

April 27, 2010 by

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The International Associaton of Ultra Runners (IAU) banner was held at the top of the world, the Geographic North Pole, on 8th April 2010. The world’s coolest marathon, the North Pole Marathon, took place in near blizzard conditions on 7th April. Twenty-five athletes from 10 countries braved 45km per hour winds, sub-zero temperatures and snowdrifts […]

Ireland scores World Titles!

February 8, 2010 by

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http://www.ultrarunningireland.com/live/news/808.html News Flash (31st January 2010): In a fantastic development for Irish ultra running, UltraRunning Ireland was awarded the World 50km Trophy Final (2010) and the World Trail Championships (2011). The decision was made at an IAU Executive Council Meeting at IAAF headquarters in Monaco. The World 50km Trophy Final will be held in conjunction […]

World Firsts for Tony Mangan

January 24, 2010 by

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http://www.ultrarunningireland.com/live/news/805.html Following extensive research, it is now believed that Ireland’s Tony Mangan is the first person in history to officially run 200km+ on two consecutive days. Tony set the current World Indoor Record for 48 hours when he completed 426.178km in Brno, Czech Republic in March 2007. In the process, he beat top Japanese ultra […]

Thomas Maguire wins Monaco 24hr

November 28, 2009 by

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In a great performance for Irish ultrarunning, Thomas Maguire won the Monaco 24hr with a distance of 248.39km. Good to see the depth of Irish ultrarunning increasing the last few years. http://www.ultrarunningireland.com/live/news/797.html Ireland’s Thomas Maguire set an incredible new Irish record of 248.392km (154.344 miles) to win the IAU-labelled Monaco 24-Hour race on 22nd November. […]

New Ultrarunning site for Ireland

August 1, 2009 by

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Submitted by http://www.tonymangan. com http://www.ultrarunningireland.com/live/

Fantastic run by Crossan earns European 100km Bronze

June 28, 2009 by

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Submitted by Tony Mangan. http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=7911 Individual and team results:  http://www.iau.org.tw/news_detail.php?Id=451 Full results:  http://www.iau-ultramarathon.org/news_detail.php?Id=452

Thomas Maguire to run 100km for charity

May 14, 2009 by

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Original Link Long distance runner aims to do ten 10 K’s for autism charity For the last number of years, ‘Fermanagh Herald’ readers have been fascinated by the adventurous running exploits of Garrison man, Thomas Maguire. Whether it was conquering the North Pole Marathon in temperatures as low as -25 degrees or pounding 125km across […]

Eoin Keith breaks Irish 24hr Record

May 11, 2009 by

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Thanks to Tony Mangan for the story. Eoin Keith not only finished a magnificent 5th but smashed the Irish road record at the World 24-Hour Championships, held over a 1.14km circuit in Bergamo, Italy. Keith covered a total of 237.206km (147.393 miles) for the 24 hours, adding over five miles to the record set by […]

Website of Tony Mangan hacked

May 8, 2009 by

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Have recieved some very unfortunate news from Tony Mangan that his website has been hacked.  Whoever has got access into the site has posted some very nasty and vitriolic crap. I wont repost it here.  Please do not believe any of the rubbish that is at the top of the page . We will be […]

Bragg wins Celtic 100km

March 28, 2009 by

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Received from Einar Cyvin Men: Jez Bragg England : 6:58:00 Stefan Hinze tyskland : 7:14:14 Allen Smalls England : 7:16:03 Marcus Scotney England : 7:16:23 Matthias Dippacher Tyskland : 7:16:44 Thomas Maguire : 7:30:56 Women : Helena Crossan Ireland : 8:11:05

Logavken leads entries for 100km race

March 26, 2009 by

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Original Link Logavken leads entry for gruelling 100km Anglo Celtic Plate By Lindie Naughton Thursday March 26 2009 MARGRETHE LOGAVKEN, one of the world’s top female 100k runners, leads an impressive entry list for Saturday’s Celtic 100k/Anglo Celtic Plate — the first world-class ultra to take place in Ireland. Logavken, from Norway, has a best […]

Celtic 100km – On this weekend

March 25, 2009 by

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http://www.celtic100k.com/live/ Welcome to the Celtic 100k – an exciting new 100km foot race in Galway, Ireland. On a flat course adjacent to the seafront promenade, participants can enjoy the fresh air of Galway Bay as they seek personal best performances over the 62.1-mile distance. The Celtic 100k is an IAU-labelled race: Ireland’s first official world-ranking ultra […]

New Irish Ultra for 2009

December 28, 2008 by

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Submitted by www.tonymangan.com Gearoid Towey, formerly of the Irish Olympic Rowing team and 2 times world rowing champion is putting on a 55km  ultra challenge in Ireland. Gearoid says, ” I am organising an ultra run, night event based around the historic Art O Neill walk. The route and details are on www.artoneillchallenge.com ” From […]

Irishman beats Marathon World Record on crutches

October 29, 2008 by

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Link Submitted by Tony Mangan Published Date: 28 October 2008 By Petula Martyn A LIMERICK-based athlete won the hearts of supporters at the Dublin marathon yesterday when he broke a world record for the fastest marathon ever completed on crutches. There were huge cheers from the crowd when Simon Baker crossed the finish line after […]

Amputee bids for marathon glory

October 10, 2008 by

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Amputee bids for marathon glory Submitted by: www.tonymangan.com Published Date: 01 October 2008 A scaffolder who had a leg amputated after plunging through the top floor of a house is hoping to smash a world marathon record. One-legged athlete Simon Baker, originally from Brixton, south-west London, is aiming to run the fastest 26 miles on […]

Eoin Keith breaks Wicklow Way mountain trail record

September 14, 2008 by

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.hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } SUBMITTED BY TONY MANGAN. News Item from Ireland! Eoin Keith breaks Wicklow Way mountain trail record Saturday September 13 – Brendan Lawlor Eoin Keith has knocked 4 hours and 38 minutes off Simon Walters record(18 hours 24 minutes August 8th 1998) to complete […]

Tony Mangan’s treadmill record – Newspaper articles

August 29, 2008 by

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Excellant articles that were in  Irish newspapers. See attached. capture-nx-longford-news-fp1 capture-nx-longford-news-fp2

Tony Mangan smashes World 48hr Treadmill Record

August 24, 2008 by

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405.22km in 48hrs Congratulations to my good friend , PUM Contributor and  Irish Runner, Tony Mangan who has just redefined the boundaries for treadmill running over the 48hr distance.  He beat the existing world record by over 20kms. For full details, please go to  http://www.tonymangan.com

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