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START · SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 · 40TH BIRTHDAY

1000 Marathons
in 1000 days

On my 30th birthday I started running. On my 40th I start running for 38 million Poles.

1000
Consecutive days

A marathon every day. No exceptions. From September 9, 2026 to June 4, 2029.

42,195km
Once around the Earth

Earth's circumference is 40,075 km. 1000 marathons is more than one full lap of the planet — on my own feet.

38M
The first step for every Pole

The first step is the hardest. I'll take it for you 38 million times. One for each of you.

The first step is the hardest. I'm giving you three years of my life. 38 million steps, 38 million Poles — I'm taking that first step for every one of you.

Adrian Kostera · World Record Holder · TEDx · Author

Where I run

I share where and when I run on Facebook and Instagram. I most often start from Sevenum in the Netherlands — but the route runs through dozens of cities in the Netherlands and Poland.

Want to run a stretch with me, or a whole marathon? Write to me — I'll tell you which day, what time and where I start. Joining is free, no sign-up.

Sevenum
Most frequent start (NL)
Free
Participation, no sign-up
1000
Chances to run together

The first step for you

1000 marathons in 1000 days is a project about holding the line despite daily adversity. Weather. Weddings. Illness. Bad days. None of it stops a single marathon.

A marathon every day — 42.195 km. Sometimes at dawn with my son before school. Sometimes at night after a wedding. Sometimes at an official marathon with hundreds of runners. Always the full 42 kilometers.

This isn't just an athletic challenge. It's a daily lesson in consistency — shown publicly for 1000 days straight. In Polish, English, and Dutch. Daily content. Daily presence.

Start
September 9, 2026
Finish
June 4, 2029
Current world record
607 days · R. Abad
Breaking the record
Day 608 · May 2028

Invite me to your place

Want me to run a marathon at your place — in your city, club or company? Write to 1000@adriankostera.com. This is an offer for running clubs, organised races, towns and municipalities, hospitals, institutions and companies. For socially-minded initiatives I often come with no fee — I care about carrying this project as far as possible and connecting people in new places on the map.

Face of the challenge

Become the main partner of the project and travel with it through all 1000 days — daily brand presence in three languages.

A dedicated day

A chosen running day branded with your company — with stories, materials and a shared start.

A run in your area

I'll come and run a marathon at your place — for a club, a town, a hospital or a local community.

Meet your team

A talk or conversation with your employees — about persistence, consistency and breaking limits.

Test a product

Got a product for runners or athletes? I'll test it in the toughest conditions — 1000 days straight.

Something else?

There are many ways to work together. Write and tell me what you have in mind — we'll find a formula.

Write: 1000@adriankostera.com

I start September 9, 2026.
Become part of this history.

Three years of my life. One day at a time. The Man Who Ran The World.

“Today is not the end — I can last one more day”

I also run to help:

Support: Stichting de Mind