World Run I
Olsen ran around the world in 22 months, starting on 1 January 2004 and finishing on 23 October 2005. His route consisted of: London-Copenhagen-Moscow-Vladivostok-(air)-Niigata-Tokyo-(air)-Sydney-Perth-(air)-Los Angeles-Vancouver-New York-(air)-Shannon-Dublin-(air)-Liverpool-London. The route totalled 26,000 miles (42,000 km), exceeding the previous record of 23,000 kilometres (14,000 mi). He averaged 28 miles (45 km) a day, slightly more than a marathon.
During most of the run, he pushed a baby carriage, in which he kept food, beverages, a tent, and other equipment. While running through Russia and half of the U.S., he was aided by a support car transporting these supplies. From London to central Siberia he was accompanied by Alexander Korotkov of Russia, who planned to run around the world with Olsen but gave up in central Siberia.
In October 2006, Jorden Rundt i Løb ("World Run" in English) was published.
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