He started his athlete career, he reported at the Oktoberfest in Munich in October 2016. At that time, Jonas Deichmann decided to set up a world record.
And then he did several times, including the fastest unaccompanied crossing of Europe by bike from west to east and with the fastest unaccompanied Panamericana (from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego in Argentina), also on the two -wheeler. “Only outside of my comfort zone do I develop further,” said Deichmann. So he, who had initially completed bike tours, decided to try the triathlon. And it shouldn’t be just anywhere, but a triathlon around the world.
Deichmann started the project under very difficult conditions during Corona pandemic. From Munich it should go east to the Pacific, from there by ship to North America and on to the Atlantic coast. The route had to be adjusted several times due to the pandemic. The world recordler in Ulm reported that it was riding, was always the most beautiful moment. “Most great dreams fail before the start,” said Deichmann – because many people don’t dare to try it at all. That’s why his motto is: “Sometimes you just have to do it.” He swam through the Adriatic, even at night. He cycled hundreds of kilometers over frozen slopes and through gigantic puddles in Russia. He opened his tent on the frozen Baikalsee, stayed in the company of rattlesal snakes and tarantulas and ran – escorted by police units and cheered by fans – across Mexico. He experienced breathtaking landscape changes and immersed in nature. And he had to fight his way through stages in which the street just didn’t want to end.
In difficult situations, he focused on the next step, the next stage, the next breakfast. And he learned: “Do Shit First, start the day with the unpleasant things. And concentrate on the beautiful that is still coming.” So at -17 degrees in Russia in the morning out of the tent, into the stiff -frozen shoes -and drive off. The path, said Deichmann, was the goal. “A record is great and at some point. But the actually exciting thing is the route, the adventure.” The secret of Deichmann’s success? “I am an unconditional optimist,” said the athlete at the Unitex fashion festival. “And you need passion.” Instead of complaining, it is better to “just see what you can do.” You should always have the goal in view, but divide the route into feasible stages. After 14 months around the world, Deichmann arrived in Munich – and first there was a plate of cheese spaetzle. And ideas for new records: Just a short time after his global triathlon, the athlete was the first person to complete 120 long-distance triathlons one after the other-one one: 3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km ride and 42.2 km. Further actions are already being planned, the athlete revealed – “but that remains secret for the time being.”
