Ricardo Abad
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Ricardo Abad Martínez is a Spanish
ultrarunner. He holds the Guinness record
of consecutive marathons run on consecutive days.
At the moment he is executing the project "500 marathons in 500 days". He intends to complete 500 marathon
s in 500 consecutive days. He started the 1st of October 2010 and wants to finish on February 12, 2012. He is running at least on marathon in every one of the 50 provinces of Spain
. Abad sells each of the 21.000 km he is planning to run at the rate of one euro each and will donate the money to ANFAS, a Spanish organization that works in favour of people with intellectual disabilities.
Ricardo broke the Guinness record
of consecutive marathons (366) the 1st of October 2011 in Madrid. He plans to complete 500 marathons in Barcelona on February 12, 2012. Before him, the record was held by the Belgian Stefaan Engels
(365). And before Engels, the record was held by Ricardo Abad with 150 marathons in a row in 2009.
Ricardo has already run more than 350 marathons in a row although he works in a factory 8 hours per day in shifts: week during the mornings, another during the evening and another during the night. When he works in te morning or at night, he runs in the afternoon. When he works at the evening, he runs during the morning. Because of this, sometimes he has run two marathons in less than 12 hours.
In 2009 he was nominated for the Prince of Asturias Awards
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Spain
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ultrarunner. He holds the Guinness record
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
of consecutive marathons run on consecutive days.
At the moment he is executing the project "500 marathons in 500 days". He intends to complete 500 marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
s in 500 consecutive days. He started the 1st of October 2010 and wants to finish on February 12, 2012. He is running at least on marathon in every one of the 50 provinces of Spain
Provinces of Spain
Spain and its autonomous communities are divided into fifty provinces .In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing. província.*Galician , sing. provincia.*Basque |Galicia]] — are not also the capitals of provinces...
. Abad sells each of the 21.000 km he is planning to run at the rate of one euro each and will donate the money to ANFAS, a Spanish organization that works in favour of people with intellectual disabilities.
Ricardo broke the Guinness record
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
of consecutive marathons (366) the 1st of October 2011 in Madrid. He plans to complete 500 marathons in Barcelona on February 12, 2012. Before him, the record was held by the Belgian Stefaan Engels
Stefaan Engels
Stefaan Engels , also known as "marathon man", is a Belgian marathoner and triathlete, the first man who finished 365 consecutive marathons in a single year with 365 marathons completed in 2010...
(365). And before Engels, the record was held by Ricardo Abad with 150 marathons in a row in 2009.
Ricardo has already run more than 350 marathons in a row although he works in a factory 8 hours per day in shifts: week during the mornings, another during the evening and another during the night. When he works in te morning or at night, he runs in the afternoon. When he works at the evening, he runs during the morning. Because of this, sometimes he has run two marathons in less than 12 hours.
In 2009 he was nominated for the Prince of Asturias Awards
Prince of Asturias Awards
The Prince of Asturias Awards are a series of annual prizes awarded in Spain by the Prince of Asturias Foundation to individuals, entities or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs....
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Challenges
Among the most important changelles Ricardo Abad has completed are:- 150 marathons in 150 consecutive days (2009).
- Caring peninsula (Peninsula Solidaria): Ricardo covered the Spanish perimeter in multiple stages in two phases. The first part started in September 2009 and ended in Motril. The second part started the 1st of May 2010. Many runners joined him for some kilometers along the way.
- 500 marathons in 500 days (in progress).
500 marathons in 500 days
The challenge consists on running 500 marathons in 500 consecutive days. No free days, no excuses. This challenge is in progress. If he makes it, he will complete 21.097,5 kilometers in a year and almost 5 months.- Number 1: October 1, 2009 TafallaTafallaTafalla is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:**...
- Number 200: April 18, 2011 TafallaTafallaTafalla is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:**...
. - Number 268: June 25, 2011GranadaGranadaGranada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
- Number 269: June 26, 2011MalagaMálagaMálaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
- Number 345: September 10, 2011 en AvilaÁvila-History:In pre-Roman times , it was inhabited by the Vettones, who called it Obila and had here one of their strongest fortresses....
. - Number 346: September 11, 2011 SegoviaSegoviaSegovia is a city in Spain, the capital of Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. The municipality counts some 55,500 inhabitants.-Etymology:...
- Number 350: September 15, 2011 Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
- Number 351: September 16, 2011 ZamoraZamora-Geography:Ecuador* Zamora, Ecuador* Zamora-Chinchipe Province** Zamora RiverMexico* Zamora, Michoacán* Zamora Municipality, Michoacán* Gutiérrez Zamora, VeracruzSpain* Zamora, Spain* Zamora United States...
- Number 352: September 17, 2011 SalamancaSalamancaSalamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
- Number 353: September 18, 2011 CaceresCáceres- Places :* Cáceres in Spain** Cáceres which covers the province* Cáceres, Spain, the capital of Cáceres Province* Cáceres, Antioquia, municipality in Colombia...
- Number 360: September 25, 2011 HuescaHuescaHuesca is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the comarca of Hoya de Huesca....
- Número 366: October 1, 2011 MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. - Number 373: October 8, 2011 MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
- Number 377: October 12, 2011 ZaragozaZaragozaZaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
- Number 380: October 15, 2011 PalenciaPalenciaPalencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
- Number 381: October 16, 2011 LeonLeon-Europe:* Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301* Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries* Léon, Landes, a commune in France* Isla de León, a Spanish island...
- Number 387: October 22, 2011 LleidaLleidaLleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida, as well as the largest city in the province and it had 137,387 inhabitants , including the contiguous municipalities of Raimat and Sucs. The metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants...
- Number 394: October 29, 2011 ToledoToledo- Places :Belize:*Toledo District*Toledo SettlementBrazil:*Pedro de Toledo, São Paulo*Toledo, ParanáColombia:*Toledo, Norte de SantanderPhilippines:*Toledo City, CebuSpain:*Toledo, Spain *Kingdom of Toledo...
- Number 395: October 30, 2011 Ciudad RealCiudad RealCiudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of c. 74,000. It is the capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It has a stop on the AVE high-speed rail line and has begun to grow as a long-distance commuter suburb of Madrid, located 115 miles to the north. A high capacity...
- Number 396: October 31, 2011 BadajozBadajozBadajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain, situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid–Lisbon railway. The population in 2007 was 145,257....
- December 3, 2011 BilbaoBilbaoBilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
- December 4, 2011 SantanderSantander, CantabriaThe port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
- December 10, 2011 AlicanteAlicanteAlicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
- December 11, 2011 AlbaceteAlbaceteAlbacete is a city and municipality in southeastern Spain, 258 km southeast of Madrid, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The municipality had a population of c. 169,700 in 2009....
- December 15, 2011 Lisboa
- January 14 and 15, 2012 MallorcaMallorcaMajorca or Mallorca is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the Balearic Islands.The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca...
- January 22, 2012 Guadalajara
- January 26, 2012 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
- Number 500: February 12, 2012 en BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
Personal records
- Half MarathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
: 01h 19´48´´ Trubia 2008 - MarathonMarathonThe marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
: 02h 46´11´´ San SebastianSan SebastiánDonostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
2009 - 100 Km: 08h 36´44´´ MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
- 24 hours (trail): 189 Km
- 24 hours (road): 194,5 Km