Monthly Archives: July 2009

“The Longest Day” on Facebook and Twitter

I’ve also set up a group on facebook and also a little something on twitter so you people can follow my every move. So go spread the word. This is not only a fascinating mission i put myself on, but this is also for charity. Any money coming in will be donated to german children [...]

German Sport University Of Cologne to provide medical support / Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln übernimmt medizinische Betreuung

I am quite happy to say that the German Sport University Of Cologne will be providing medical support for “The longest day”. I spoke to Dr. Georgina Monteil and now she and the institute’s head are discussing what kind of support they can offer. In an event like this it will be necessary to have [...]

John Foden’s part on the longest day … / John Fodens Rolle am “Längsten Tag”

In planning this experience, i wrote to a bunch of people to find ideas, inspiration and support. One of them was John Foden. John  was among the three men who proved back in 1982 that the historical run from Athens to Sparta, done by Pheidippides some 2,400 years earlier, would actually be possible to do. [...]

The longest run ever – Der längste Lauf aller Zeiten.

This is at least what it could be. In long distance events too many things can happen. So this run can be over in five minutes or it can go on for days. The goal is to find out how far a trained individual with proper training, the right nutrition, a dedicated support crew and [...]

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