“The Olympics is where the heroes are made. The Paralympics is where the heroes come.” Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee Available in Netflix “Rising Phoenix” is a… Read more »
Winners of the men’s and women’s categories If a marathon is a challenge for the body, an ultramarathon is an even harder undertaking. Overload injuries are common, especially in the… Read more »
Only Spanish World Champions in marathon. World Championships of Athens 1997: Martín Fiz (left) y Abel Antón (right) Spanish marathoners have managed to stand out in big competitions on several… Read more »
Because of Covid-19 the London Marathon 2020 was firstly delayed from April to October 4th, until it was decided than this edition would be uniquely for elite runners. With the… Read more »
“This is not only a special thing for me but also for my country and all African women” Fatuma Roba Atlanta was selected over Athens, Belgrade, Manchester, Melbourne, and Toronto… Read more »
Starting area This time around Javi del Val with three collaborators organised another Covid-19 style marathon. Only 10 participants, most of them well-known faces (David, Lola, Txema, Quique and so… Read more »
Marathon in Covid-19 times As we know well the Covid-19 pandemic has had disastrous effects on sports and racing calendars across the world. Firstly, marathons were delayed to later dates,… Read more »
The use of nutritional supplements is common among athletes to maintain health and improve athletic performance. Proteins and amino acids are specially consumed as ergogenic aids, with a frequency of… Read more »
Ultra-endurance events (> 4h), especially in mountainous terrains, have become very popular in recent years. Runners in these events are exposed to various topographic, climatic, altitude and temperature conditions. The… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP0S5OuZZHU Races have been expanding its scope over recent years. Or at least were until the Covid-19 pandemic. And we are not talking uniquely about distances or terrain. Not long… Read more »
