Overview Race Name: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Date: January 20, 2017 Country: United Arab Emirates (8th country) Start Time: 6:30am Cutoff Time: 6 hours (they open roads earlier) Hotel: CityMax Hotel (3 stars) Size: 30,000 (all races) Course: Urban point to point Scenery: Suburban, Urban skyline Hills: Flat course Water Stops: Well staffed; water, sponges, not much…
It’s time to tear open a fresh 2017 calendar to plan another year of travel. I’m currently polishing off my first trip (and marathon) of the year and I’m looking forward to my next trip in March. I’m not sure if/when…
Overview Race Name: Beijing Hyundai Marathon Date: September 17, 2016 Country: China (7th country) Start Time: 7:30am Cutoff Time: 6 hours Hotel: Pentahotel Beijing (4 stars) Size: 30,000 Course: Urban point to point Scenery: Urban, Tiananmen Square start Hills: Flat course Water Stops: Well staffed; water, energy drink, food, sponges Bathrooms: Squat toilet port-a-potty (no tp)…
I’m sitting in the Thai airways lounge at Suvarnabhumi (sue wanna poom) airport in Bangkok, watching the rain fall, reflecting on my trip and thinking about how lucky I am. It will be at least 28 hours before I touch down…
After a 5 month marathon hiatus, I decided to toss my hat back in the fray and registered for the 2016 Beijing Marathon on September 17, 2016. I’m ramping up my mileage so my legs won’t feel like jelly and I’ve…
Here’s a list of the seven biggest marathons in the world. The United States and Japan host the lion’s share of the largest marathons around the world. Hosting tens of thousands of runners requires a big city and the marathons on…
Running sucks when you first start. You overheat and start cramping after a few minutes, the (hopefully) center of your knees hurt, your hips tighten, your shoulders get sore and the track regulars are laughing at you the whole way. After…
Ran and Written by John Bacon If a 10k or half marathon run completely on flat, packed sand with a fantastic ocean view isn’t enough to make your day, an after party featuring mimosas and pizza certainly will. On May…
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…