MarathonMan365 - First objectives achieved

KYOCERA MITA supports the MarathonMan365

On January 1st 2010, the 'watersportbaan' in Gent, Belgium, was the scenery for the kick-off of quiet an ambitious project: Stefaan Engels, aged 48, wants to run 365 marathons in as many days, the biggest sports performance ever in the world!

Engels runs marathons since more than 20 years and ultra distance triathlons since more than 10 years (3,8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling and 42 km of running). In 2008 he established the world record of the most ultra distance triathlons in 1 year: he swam, rode and ran 20 of them!

But, in 2010 he wants to run a marathon every day and not only in Gent. Stefaan also takes part in all the official Belgian marathons as well as in about 10 European marathon competitions. "Kom in beweging voor meer vitaliteit" - "Move more for more vitality" is his motto: his goal is to make 100.000 people move in 2010, for more quality of life and more tolerance.

The aim for obtaining the longer the more quality (of life), by making continuous efforts, is also part of the KYOCERA philosophy.
This has been one of the main reasons why KMBE has decided to support this exceptional sportive project!

Stefaan Engels wears the KYOCERA-logo on the chest and collar of his sports clothes for 365 days, but our logo also has a prominent place on the time clock, the camper and the tour bus that travel along.

First objectives achieved

A foot injury, due to the extremely cold weather during the first weeks of January, forced Stefaan to continue his performance in a hand bike for some days. Once recovered, Stefaan put the counter back to zero…

But on March 30, Stefaan Engels ran his 53rd consequent marathon of the year in as many days, breaking the former record of the Japanese Akinori Kusuda of 52 marathons and thus obtaining his place in the ‘Guinness Book of Records’; he is now officially the MarathonMan.