I Ran Iran

Posted by Maximum Fun on 14th March 2007


Loyal readers may recall my pal Tyler, who won TV’s The Amazing Race last year. He’s in Iran, now, working on a project called I Ran Iran, basically running the length of Iran to foster fellowship between the people of that country and the US of A.

Now, I think this is a little ridiculous, but on the other hand, if I were going to send one emissary from the United States pretty much anywhere, it would be Tyler. He might be a little embarassing, but lord knows he’s pretty much the most generous spirited and fun loving guy on earth.

His friend Bobak is running with him, and you can find a blog of the run here. Tyler tells me that the Iranian government, bent on making them poster children for nuclear power in Iran, gave him a shirt that reads, “Naclear enerjy is ou obvious racht.”

Two years ago, he walked the length of Japan, in an attempt to both impress his (Japanese) girlfriend and find the birthplace of his father, whose parents were missionaries traveling the country in the middle of the 20th century.

You can watch the whole film for free here. I really loved it.

Oh, and despite his silly outfits and pleasant demeanor, he’s not a hippie.

Here’s the official site of the film.

Here’s a more recent post on the topic.