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SEVEN CONTINENTS CLUB® RECEIVES THE OFFICIAL REGISTERED TRADEMARK
SEVEN CONTINENTS CLUB® RECEIVES THE OFFICIAL REGISTERED TRADEMARK 5.05.2022 Press Coverage
    Abbott World Marathon Majors, Antarctica Marathon, Bank of America Chicago Marathon, BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Boston Marathon, Seven Continents Club, TCS London Marathon, TCS New York City Marathon, Tokyo Marathon

After years of litigation required to recognize and protect their innovative globally respected brand, Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) officially received the registered trademark designation for its Seven Continents Club® (SCC). MTT established the SCC in 1995, when the inaugural Antarctica Marathon®& Half-Marathon made it possible for runners to conquer a marathon or half-marathon on all seven continents. Read more

SCC Member Linda Ambard on Quest to Complete Seven Continents
SCC Member Linda Ambard on Quest to Complete Seven Continents 1.24.2022 Press Coverage
    Antarctica, Antarctica Marathon, Seven Continents Club

Through many challenges and obstacles throughout her life, running has been a savior for Linda. The Antarctica Marathon will be her 219th Marathon and her seventh continent. Although experienced and a world traveler, Linda feels the following about her upcoming journey: "I don't know what to expect, with the weather, with the terrain. I’m more afraid of Antarctica than any of the other places I’ve been." Wishing Linda a safe journey this week and an amazing adventure in Antarctica!Read More

Liam Murphy to Run his Seventh Continent in Antarctica
Liam Murphy to Run his Seventh Continent in Antarctica 1.07.2022 Press Coverage
    Antarctica, Antarctica Marathon, Seven Continents

A Vermonter is on the verge of running around the world with just one continent left. Running is a tough sport, but running 26.2 miles is even tougher, and doing it in arctic temperatures takes a special kind of person. Liam Murphy isn’t just running, he’s running around the world. “I like to travel, and I want to stay healthy and I figured my reward for traveling would be to do a marathon,” said Murphy. Ireland, South Africa, Japan, Argentina, New Zealand, and now he’s taking on Antarctica.Read More

The Course Ahead: Seven Continents Club
The Course Ahead: Seven Continents Club 5.25.2020 Announcements

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

Finishing Seven Continents in the Outback
Finishing Seven Continents in the Outback 8.19.2019 Announcements

Kraig Lofquist accomplished a goal recently that sent him running around the world. He completed the Australian Outback Marathon on July 27, which marked the seventh continent on which he’d run a marathon. When the 55-year-old former Educational Service Unit No. 9 administrator thinks about the accomplishment, it’s not the actual marathons that stand out. “It’s the unbelievable people I meet,” he said. “I’ve had the opportunity to meet some of the most incredible people and make lifelong friends.”Read More

Marathoner Jim McCue conquers his Seventh Continent Marathon
Marathoner Jim McCue conquers his Seventh Continent Marathon 6.30.2019 Press Coverage
    Abbott World Marathon Majors, Antarctica Marathon, Big Five Marathon, London Marathon, Seven Continents Club

“I had already been running marathons and was attempting to complete the Six World Major Marathons (London, Berlin, Tokyo, Chicago, New York and Boston). I was attempting my first international marathon in London when I met a gentleman on the marathon bus and he was telling me that he had just finished a marathon in Antartica and had completed one on all seven continents,” said McCue. “During the Seven Marathon journey it began to become more about the adventure than the marathons. We’ve met so many amazing people and made some friends for life,” said McCue. “I got to run alongside some truly inspirational athletes from all walks of life and have been fortunate to see some beautiful places on this planet, and we’ve accumulated some pretty good stories along the way.”Read More

Marathons on Seven Continents Empowered Runner
Marathons on Seven Continents Empowered Runner 5.21.2019 Press Coverage

She tried soccer one year in her hometown of St. Louis in the late 1970s, but that comment — you run funny — embarrassed her beyond belief. She internalized it and told no one, not even her parents. She never played organized sports again. “I lived with it literally my whole life,” she says. “I carried that story — I’m not an athlete.” Forty years later, she carries a different story. On March 18, now Karen Hohertz-Jacobs, crossed the finish line of a marathon held on King George Island off the coast of Antarctica. That race completed her quest to run a marathon on all seven continents, a journey she started less than a decade ago.Read More

The Seven Continents Club Reaches 5700 Members
The Seven Continents Club Reaches 5700 Members 2.06.2019 Announcements
    Abbott World Marathon Majors, Adventure Travel, Antarctica, Antarctica Marathon, Marathon Tours & Travel, Running, Seven Continents Club

Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) founded the official Seven Continents Club (SCC) in 1995 when its inaugural Antarctica Marathon and Half-Marathon made it possible for runners to conquer a marathon or half-marathon on all seven continents. Fast forward 24 years later and the SCC has grown from a short list of dedicated runners to 5700 members. Read More

Around the world in seven marathons
Around the world in seven marathons 11.14.2018 Announcements
    Antarctica Marathon, Barcelona Marathon, Big Five Marathon, Rio Marathon, Seven Continents Club, Tokyo Marathon

You become a better, more well-rounded person by traveling and experiencing other countries. It has broadened my mindset as far as my political values and my social mindset and I have come to appreciate other people's viewpoints significantly more.Read More

Canadian runs her sixth world major of the year on her 60th birthday
Canadian runs her sixth world major of the year on her 60th birthday 11.14.2018 Announcements
    Abbott World Marathon Majors, Bank of America Chicago Marathon, BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Boston Marathon, sev, Seven Continents Club, TCS New York City Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, Virgin Money London Marathon

Rochman enlisted the help of Thom Gilligan of Marathon Tours and Travel to make sure she got into all six races, even though she was qualified for Boston, Chicago and New York based on her times from previous races.Read More

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