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20 March 2007

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Tony Mangan covers 426.178km in 48 hours In a fantastic performance, Tony Mangan from Ireland has won the 48hr Indoor Race at Brno (Czech Republic) with 426.178km. Second was Kenji Okiyama from Japan with 412.9km. This is an excellant result for Tony and certainly caps off a good St Patricks Day weekend for the Irish after the cricketers defeat of Pakistan in the World Cup. A quick analysis on Tony’s performance. Here are the 6 hour breakdowns: 6hr: 59km 12hr: 57.8km 18hr: 58.2km 24hr: 49.133km 30hr: 55.167km 36hr: 43.5km 42hr: 51.2km 48hr: 53.178km It is also believed that Tony’s performance is a World Record for Indoors. This will be subject to ratification by the IAU. Ultramarathon Details Link to Planet Ultramarathon Congratulations to Tony from all at Athletics Ireland