Celebrating Mark Thomas’s 100 LRM Finishes

One HUNDRED x 1,200km brevets from 1999 to 2026…

Let that number sink in.

This milestone isn’t just 100 rides—it represents 100 battles against distance, unforgiving weather, sleep deprivation, mechanicals, doubt, and the unknown. Mark Thomas has spent a lifetime chasing horizons, collecting roads, and proving that the spirit of randonneuring is built on one simple idea: keep moving forward.

To finish just one Les Randonneurs Mondiaux (LRM) event—a massive, continuous route of 1200 kilometers or more with strict time limits—is a crowning achievement in ultra-endurance cycling. To finish one hundred is a testament to superhuman consistency and unyielding passion.

Mark’s twenty-seven-year journey covers well over 120,000 sanctioned kilometers across the globe. His record-breaking pursuit began at the legendary Paris-Brest-Paris in 1999—a grueling route he has conquered seven times—and reached its magnificent 100th milestone in 2026 at the Míle Fáilte 1200 in Ireland.

Congratulations, Legend Randonneur Mark. LRM 100!

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