Overview The same sign brigade was out in force at the 2016 Boston Marathon. Spectators usually line marathon courses and provide runners with food, alcohol and funny signs to keep them distracted. The most popular signs tend to focus on not…
Spartathalon Let’s start with our honorable mention and nod to history. The Spartathalon began in 1982 when five RAF officers arrived in Greece to see if it was possible to run the 153 miles from Athens to Sparta in 36 hours.…
Race organizers of the Fiord Ultra Marathon released a statement today saying that Arturo Rueda, 57 of Mexico, died while running a 100-mile race in Patagonia. The official statement says Arturo “died in the area of greatest altitude of the route of…
Reza Baluchi of Pompano Beach, FL is finalizing preparations to run 3500 miles in the Caribbean Sea inside a plastic bubble. He anticipates spending 21 to 45 days in his homemade “hydro pod” to complete this feat. Temperatures inside the bubble…
Runner’s World and race-results watchdogs are reporting that at least 47 runners cheated to get a bib to run the 2015 Boston Marathon. The Boston Marathon is the most prestigious marathon in the United States and is known by runners…
The time has come to start planning my next marathon excursion. The overnight Alaska/Emirates devaluation has me terrified that Cathay is next so my plan is to drain my AS miles with another trip to Asia. The Asia marathon shortlist…
Philadelphia Marathon Where: Philadelphia, PA When: Sunday before Thanksgiving Approximate Finishers: 10,500 Register: philadelphiamarathon.com Houston Marathon Where: Houston, TX When: Third Sunday in January Approximate Finishers: 7,000 Register: chevronhoustonmarathon.com Chicago Marathon Where: Chicago, IL When: Second Sunday in October Approximate…
Update: Jared Campbell won the 2016 Barkley The Barkley Marathon was featured in a Netflix documentary a few years ago (The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young) and it has grown a cult following on social media. Known simply as…
Overview Race Name: Seoul International Marathon Date: March 20, 2016 Country: Korea (6th country) StartTime: 8am Cutoff Time: 5 hours Hotel: Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas (5 star) Size: Not sure, maybe 10,000 Course: Urban point to point Scenery: Urban, history near…
A few days ago I changed my itinerary to remove the Bethlehem “right to movement” marathon from my race schedule. It’s with great shame I must admit that I was late to the airport and missed my flight out of…
I’m leaving for Seoul in two days, but I wanted to give a quick update on some changes that will be taking place on TheMilesRunner.com.
Overview Race Name: Mt Fuji Marathon Date: November 29, 2015 Country: Japan (5th country) Start Time: 9am Cutoff Time: 6 hours Hotel: Tachikawa Grand Hotel (3.5 star) Size: 10,000 in all races Course: Big Loop Scenery: Superb Hills: Not Bad, tabletop…