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For many runners this schedule will include one or more “bucket list” races, chief among these the six marathons that comprise the Abbott World Marathon Majors. Founded in 2006 to advance the sport and raise awareness of its elite athletes, the World Marathon Majors (WMM) are—in chronological order—Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City.Read More
Matador, an international travel and lifestyle brand, has placed Jordan top of a list of 35 global tourist attractions for this year, noting the Kingdom's stability amidst a turbulent region. Read More
"My whole part of the mission is to inspire kiwi kids to get off the couch, stop using their iPads and PlayStations and get them out doing more fitness, and for them to get more active."Read More
It all started with his parents’ suggestion that he run Route 40 in Argentina, one of the longest routes in the world, stretching 3,107 miles north to south and running parallel to the Andes Mountains. Chamberlain ran the entire route. His goal? To get in shape for a marathon in Antarctica. Tour groups serving the Antarctica Marathon had boats leaving from Argentina, so Chamberlain hopped aboard. He was soon running 26.2 miles in temperatures as low as 10 degrees, with whiteout conditionsRead More
Junior distance runner Quinn Gardiner-Hall is just weeks away from following in the footsteps of his heroes to the icy southern land. But at just 11 years old, the boy from Waiuku, south of Auckland, will be much younger when he goes to Antarctica than the adventurers Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Peter Blake.Read More
B2B finishers also receive, in addition to the usual Big Sur tech tee and distinctive clay finisher medallion, exclusive B2B-specific swag (see “SWAG” below). And a special tent set up next to the finish line offers a comfortable place to sit with your fellow B2B’ers while you recover & refuel at the dedicated post-race buffet. Clearly the BSIM organizers take great pride in hosting this challenge, as do their runners in tackling it.Read More
I recently saw someone ask on Facebook about how to run the Marathon Majors when you’re not fast/an elite, s0 if these races are on your wish list, here’s how you can get to the start line…Read More
Once they have ticked Antarctica off, the group will continue their quest to run a marathon on each of the seven continents and join their good mate Steele in the Seven Continents Club - one of world athletics' most challenging achievements.Read More
Here is pretty much all you need to know about Queenstown, New Zealand. I wanted to buy a bicycling jersey for my husband, Larry, in Queenstown, during my trip there in November to run the Queenstown Marathon. I stopped off at the Tourist Bureau to ask where a bike shop was. Read More
For someone who has run seven marathons in seven continents, Mindy Montano is obviously not limited by her imagination. So when the United States and Cuba reopened relations in 2015, a little light bulb went off in her head.Read More
