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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

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

Every runner has a bucket list race, but if you want to complete the Abbott World Marathon Majors, you have six: Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City. And you’re not alone in this goal: Eliud Kipchoge just said he wants to run all six races before he retires, and you’ve probably seen lots of non-elites posting pics of their Majors medals, too. The number of Abbott World Marathon Majors finishers increased by 1,400 percent since 2015. Read More

“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