Jesper.
Kenn Olsen
Bio
Jesper Kenn Olsen (born 2 July 1971) is a multiple national record holder ultra distance runner from Denmark, and ran around the world in a west-east direction (16,000 miles: 2004-2005), as well as in a north-south direction (25,000 miles: 2008-2010, 2011-2012). Jesper is the coach for the Danish ultramarathon team.
World-runs
Main steps
Start 01/01/2004
From Greenwich, Great Britain to Virojoki, Finland
2,291 kilometers
Europe
From Vyborg, Russia to Vladivostok, Russia
10,345 kilometers
Eurasia
From Niigata to Tokyo
846 kilometers
Japan
From Sydney to Perth
4,670 kilometers
Australia
From Los Angeles to New York
7,690 kilometers
North America
Finish 23/10/2005
From Shannon, Ireland to Greenwich, Great Britain
555 kilometers
Europe
Total run: 26,232km, 662 days
Ressources
Main steps
Start 01/07/2008
From Nordkapp, Finland to Istanbul, Turkey
5,754 kilometers
Europe
From Istanbul, Turkey to Taba, Egypt
2,907 kilometers
Middle-East
From Egypt to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
12,792 kilometers
Africa
From Fort Bulnes, Chile to Puerto Bolivar, Columbia
10,406 kilometers
South America
Finish 28/07/2012
From Key West, Florida to Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada
5,043 kilometers
North America
Total run: 36,903km, 1,489 days