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The 60-year-old Clarksville Realtor is on a mission to run across the world, and Antarctica is her last stop. After decades of long-distance running, Shircel has participated in more than 200 marathons in nearly 50 states and at least 20 countries on 6 different continents. On Jan. 27, she is planning to join the Seven Continents Club finishers list as she prepares to run a 26.2 mile marathon in the coldest, windiest and driest of all Earth's continents.Read More

A team of Bermudian runners is to brave temperatures as low as minus 20F in an Antarctic marathon to raise cash for charity. Anna Laura Hocking, Philip Martin, Andy McComb and Mark Harris — the Bermuda Penguins — will take part in the Antarctica Marathon in support of the youth adventure organization Raleigh Bermuda.Read More

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

Meet upcoming Antarctica Marathon participant - Anna Hocking. She will be joining several other Bermudians on our 2022 Antarctica Marathon experience. She kicked off the year with Marathon Tours & Travel Antarctica Virtual Half-Marathon and finished with completing her goal of 2021 miles in 2021! Read More

While several companies focused on marathon-centered tours haven’t been able to relaunch trips yet, one that has is Marathon Tours & Travel. When asked how sales for his company have been since resuming trips, Jeff Adams had good news to report. “Some are over 30 percent above pre-Covid figures while the majority are slightly above average,” said the president of Massachusetts-based tour operator, which took runners to the Iceland Volcano Marathon on July 24.Read More

Despite the name, traveling with Marathon Tours goes far beyond running a marathon or a half, 10K or 5K, which are distances often included for spouses, children and fellow travelers who may not be able to complete a “full”, but want to participate. In fact, other than race day, these trips are very well-organized vacations to explore local habitats, wildlife, culture, cuisine and as such, provide access to amazing experiences that can even make the marathon seem like an accessory to the adventure itself.Read More

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

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

Brunch with Boston Buddies Vince Varallo and Marathon Tours & Travel President Jeff AdamsRead More

Jackie Joseph of Independence Township has found when runners achieve their first marathon, they either mark it off their bucket list, never to run so far again, or they keep going. Joseph is in the second camp, completing 62 marathons all over the world after her first one in Detroit in 2001.“I love the sense of accomplishment. I couldn’t wait to go again,” said Jackie, a pharmacist.Read More