Dhanabalan Thangarasu · Calgary, Canada · Since 2012

DHANA RUNNING PLANET EARTH 40,075 KMs

32,500 km across 14 years, 58 marathons & 10 countries.
Chasing the full circumference of the Earth — finishing Athens, November 2028.

🏃 58 Marathons
⭐ 7-Star WMM Finisher
🌍 4 Continents
🇨🇦 50+ Canadian Marathons
View Progress All 58 Marathons →
81.1%
of Earth
32,500 / 40,075 km
32,500
Total KMs
of 40,075 km Earth
58
Marathons
42.2 km each
7
World Majors
7-Star finisher
4
Continents
3 to go
10
Countries
Globally
3:30
Personal Best
Edmonton 2019
14
Years Running
2012 → 2028
469
Half Marathons
21.1 km+ runs
The mission

Running the circumference

40,075 km — the exact distance around Earth at the equator. Every step since Honolulu 2012 has been building toward this.

🌍
81.1%
Earth Complete
32,500 of 40,075 km
📅
7,575
KMs Remaining
~2.5 years at current pace
⚡
3,118
KMs/Year Needed
−8% below 2025 pace
🗓
Nov 2028
Finish Date
Athens Marathon · km 8
🏃
2,216
Total Runs
Avg 14.7 km per run
🔥
3,820
Best Year KMs
2023 — peak performance
Earth circumference81.1%
0 km→ 32,500 km today40,075 km 🌍
2026 Annual target3,185 km
Jan 2026On trackDec 2026
Marathons completed58 / 80+
1 — 201258 today80+ by 2028
32,500
Today — 81.1%
May 2026 ✓
33,000
82.3% of Earth
Aug 2026
35,000
87.3% — Rio month
Apr 2027
37,000
92.3% — Cape Town
Nov 2027
39,000
97.3% — Final push
Jul 2028
40,075
🌍 Full Earth — Athens km 8
Nov 10, 2028
81.1%
Complete
7,575 km to go
Global footprint

4 Done · 3 To Go

Marathons on 4 continents completed. South America, Africa, and Antarctica still to conquer — all planned for 2027–2028+.

🌏
Asia
Tokyo, Singapore, Hyderabad
COMPLETE ✓
🌍
Europe
Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Rome + Athens 2028
COMPLETE ✓
🌎
North America
Canada (32 races), USA (16 races), Hawaii
COMPLETE ✓
🦘
Oceania
TCS Sydney Marathon 2025 — WMM 7th Star
COMPLETE ✓
🦁
Africa
Cape Town Marathon — May 23, 2027
PLANNED 2027
🌊
South America
Rio de Janeiro Marathon — June 2027
PLANNED 2027
🐧
Antarctica
Ice Marathon — King George Island. ~300 runners/year. The ultimate 7th continent.
FUTURE GOAL
World Marathon Majors

7-Star Finisher

Boston · Berlin · Chicago · London · New York · Tokyo · Sydney — all six original stars plus the seventh. An elite global achievement.

🇺🇸US
STAR 1
Chicago Marathon
2014 · 2015
3:53
First WMM · First Sub-4 in 2015 with Ganesh · Ran twice. Best of America.
🇺🇸US
STAR 2
New York City Marathon
2015
3:54
World's largest marathon · 53,000 runners through all 5 boroughs.
🇩🇪DE
STAR 3
Berlin Marathon
2018
3:58
World's fastest marathon course · Brandenburg Gate finish · First Sub-4 attempt in Berlin.
🇬🇧GB
STAR 4
London Marathon
2022
4:09
15 days post-COVID, still ran it. Tower Bridge · Buckingham Palace. Pure grit.
🇯🇵JP
STAR 5
Tokyo Marathon
2024
4:04
Most organized marathon in the world · Shibuya to the Imperial Palace.
🇺🇸US
STAR 6 ⭐
Boston Marathon
2025
3:57
Six-Star journey complete · "Chasing the Majors" jersey · Heartbreak Hill conquered.
🇦🇺AU
STAR 7 ⭐
TCS Sydney Marathon
2025
3:57
The bonus 7th star · Sydney Harbour Bridge · Opera House backdrop. 3:57 — same time as Boston!
🇮🇹IT
NOTABLE
Rome Marathon
2026
4:02
Run Like a Gladiator 🏛 · Colosseum, Vatican, Forum · Most recent marathon to date.
🇸🇬SG
NOTABLE
Singapore Marathon
2023
4:41
Asia night marathon · Marina Bay Sands skyline · Heat & humidity challenge overcome.
🇳🇱NL
NOTABLE
Amsterdam Marathon
2016
4:40
First international European race · Canal rings, Rijksmuseum, Vondelpark. Europe debut.
🇮🇳IN
NOTABLE
NMDC Hyderabad Marathon
2022
4:29
India debut · Running on home soil · Asia continent confirmed. Hyderabad heritage course.
🇿🇦ZA
PLANNED · 2027
Cape Town Marathon
May 23, 2027
—
Africa tick · WMM candidate · Table Mountain backdrop all 42 km
🇧🇷BR
PLANNED · 2027
Rio de Janeiro Marathon
June 2027
—
South America tick · Copacabana · Ipanema · Christ the Redeemer
🇬🇷GR
GRAND FINALE · 2028
Athens Classic Marathon
Nov 10, 2028
40,075 km 🌍
Cross Earth's circumference at km 8 — Marathon Tomb. 2,518 years of history.
Year by year

The Journey in Numbers

From 151 km in 2012 to 3,820 km in 2023. Every year a chapter, every km a story.

Historical
Peak year (2023 — 3,820 km)
Planned (2026–2028)
The complete record

All 58 Marathons

Every 42.2 km, every finish line, every story. Honolulu 2012 to Calgary 2026.

# Marathon Year Time Country Badges Notes
Showing all 57 marathons
What's next

Future Goals

Three years, six milestones, one finish line — the Marathon Tomb, Athens, November 10, 2028.

TRIATHLON · 2026
🏊🚴🏃
July 19, 2026
Oregon Ironman 70.3
Swim 1.9km · Bike 90km · Run 21.1km — Salem, Oregon. Willamette River swim, rolling Cascade foothills bike, and a flat riverside run. Target finish: sub 6:00. First triathlon. A new dimension to the endurance journey.
🏊 Swim 38 min 🚴 Bike 3:05 🏃 Run 2:05
Triathlon ✦ First 70.3 ✦ Sub-6:00
🦁
May 23, 2027
Cape Town Marathon
Africa continent tick #5. Table Mountain backdrop throughout. Abbott World Majors candidate. Run the continent where distance running was born.
Africa ✦ Continent #5
🌊
June 2027
Rio de Janeiro Marathon
South America continent tick #6. Copacabana, Ipanema, Christ the Redeemer. Latin America's largest marathon on the world's most dramatic coastal course.
S.America ✦ Continent #6
🏛
Nov 10, 2028
Athens Classic Marathon
The grand finale. Cross 40,075 km at the Marathon Tomb — km 8. Complete Earth's circumference at the spot where the marathon was born 2,518 years ago.
Earth Finish ✦ 40,075 km
🧭
Oct 14 – Nov 12, 2028
30-Day Europe Running Tour
Portugal → Andalusia → French Riviera → Cinque Terre → Tuscany → Lake Bled → Croatia → Meteora → Athens. 12–13 km/day, 8 countries.
8 Countries ✦ 30 Days
🐧
Post 2028
Antarctica Marathon
The 7th continent. King George Island, past penguin colonies and glaciers. ~300 runners per year. The ultimate 7-continent challenge complete.
Continent #7 ✦ Ultimate
🌐
Nov 10, 2028
Earth Circumference Complete
40,075 km — the full equatorial circumference of Earth. Started Honolulu 2012. Finished Athens 2028. Running the world, one step at a time.
40,075 km ✦ The Dream