Competitor bio:

Thomas is a 58 year-old runner from Vienna, Austria. After having quit the cigarettes for good in the midsummer night of 1999, his running career started with the Honolulu marathon in December, 2000. Since then he has set several marathon records: First Austrian having finished the World Marathon Majors (2009) / first Austrian having finished the Majors in one calendar year (2014) / only Austrian having mastered the World Marathon Challenge (2018). This last WMC changed his life: he became a bestselling author (Running Beyond Borders, Your first Marathon) / speaker / trainer and coach: Exceeding Limits – 10 steps towards the impossible! He has set three targets for 2023: 1. Running 7 Half Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days. 2. Finishing his second Majors round in Tokyo (again: first Austrian). 3. Finishing as many marathons as possible.