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Seven Continents Club (SCC) Member and Six Star Finisher hopeful, Claudine Nicholas has already completed 75 half marathons, 14 full marathons and has collected more than 180 running medals and awards over the last ten years. "The moment I learned about Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT), I signed up to become an SCC member. I’m on the list for Antarctica, and my goal is to run both half-marathons and marathons on all seven continents. With MTT, my goal is easier to obtain, plus I have the pleasure to meet other like-minded runners from around the world. MTT is my dream team behind the scenes helping make my dreams come true!" Read More

Today, we briefly converse with Mike Sohaskey and Katie Ho, co-founders of RaceRaves, one of the go-to places for an online community dedicated to races and the race experience. The MTT team is fortunate and proud to work with Mike and Katie to mutually benefit you, our clients. We hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did!Read more

Our competitive advantage is you! As mentioned in the first of our four Bulletin’s discussing the Course Ahead - the diversity of the Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) running community is always inspiring with some currently pursuing the Seven Continents Club (SCC) Finishers Medal, others the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) Six Star Medal, or the newest experiences available from the Runners Country Club annual vote. Read More

Upon your arrival into Havana, you immediately are introduced to two of our longtime and exceptional guides - Alexis Hernandez and Abel Contreras. Well-traveled and so wise about world events and politics, they also have a wealth of knowledge about their home country...Cuba.Read more

In addition to our Seven Continents Club (SCC) Finishers, we have quite a few members in our community who are in the process of earning their SCC Finisher Medal. The SCC offers so much more though than only the opportunity to be recognized for completing the seven continents goal. Many members join the SCC for the VIP Travel Club benefits as they plan for their first international race. Read More

It is no secret that the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) races are in high demand and we expect that to continue after the COVID-19 surge allows racing to safely resume. We are confident in the AbbottWMM race organizers ability to properly adapt, prepare and share best practice between the six races to deliver a best in class experience.Read More

This week we are doing something a little different for our #TeammateTuesday in honor of Mother's Day. In the midst of COVID-19, parents have had to adapt to many new challenges so we decided to take an inside peek into a few of our 'mom' team member's lives and their insight into this very unique, uncertain and memorable time. Read more

Guided by the ethos of Gross-National Happiness (GNH), Bhutan as a community of people has always shown us an incredible level of compassion and inclusion when we visit. The first thing lead guide Rinzin Dorji and our other Bhutanese hosts do when they welcome us at the airport is to place a Khata (white ceremonial scarf) around our necks to welcome us to their country. That simple gesture is a powerful preview of how our time together will be truly unique.Read more

More than 40 years ago, the founder of Marathon Tours & Travel understood how enjoyable it was to run races around the world. Now, they take individuals and couples who love running to global destinations for 10Ks, half-marathons, and marathons.Read More

Fhurisco, Lala and Lova….three amazing and experienced guides that we have been fortunate to have for our past two Madagascar Marathon Tours. Each has a passion for the wildlife and the beautiful fauna of their country; each have their own distinct personality that makes it so enjoyable to be in their company; and each has their own unique interests that adds another dimension to our tour. Read more