Björn Suneson from Stockholm, Sweden plans to run from Chicago to New Orlean in July 2005

Swedish runner plans Chicago to New Oleans solo run

Björn Suneson a 57 year old economic reporter from Stockholm, Sweden plans to start running from Chicago to New Orleans, 7 July 2005 he says "I run alone with a backpack but have no assistance. I hope I will do it in 35 days".

My run is about 1,000 miles (about 160 Swedish miles). I havn´t planned my route in detail so I don´t know the distance exactly.

Bjorn is an experienced runner, but not an ultrarunner. Ranked number 3-5 in Sweden in marathon and half marathon in my age group (men 55-59), and in April this year ran a marathon in Hamburg, Germany in 2.55. In 2003 was in Wynne in Arkansas and won
the half marathon -- terribly hot and wet! He said "I think the heat, not the distance, is the biggest problem for me because we up in the North are not used to hot weather".

Bjorn has run 49 marathons in a period of about 25 years. Last year was training 10,000 miles (PR).Bjorn is married, with five children and loves running in the US. He also has great plans and perhaps later on will run from west to east. But "first I take New Orleans."

His website is: www.suneson.se