MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XXXIV) – London 2012: TIKI GELANA (1987-)
London 2012 Olympic Park London became in 2012 the first city hosting the Olympic Games for a third time, after doing so in 1908 and 1948. To do so, it… Read more »
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POST MARATHON DAYS: WHEN GETTING BACK TRAINING?
With marathons becoming more popular worldwide, higher numbers of amateur runners decide to take the challenge and complete the Pheidippides distance. Nevertheless, completing a marathon imply a high strain… Read more »
BRIEF RETROSPECTIVE OF PERFORMANCE TRENDS IN THE SPARTATHLON
Special award of the 25th Spartathlon running The Spartathlon is one of the most popular and difficult ultra-marathons in the world. Celebrated since 1983 it covers the 246 kilometres of… Read more »
VALDEBEBAS MARATHON (19/03/2022 – 107)
Most of the marathon participants Surely many do not even know where Valdebebas (a neighborhood in Madrid) is, and even less that a marathon is held there. Well, there is… Read more »
BILBAO-BIZKAIA MARATHON (06/03/22 – 106)
The night marathon was “the marathon of Bilbao”. We ran it a few years ago, and despite some criticism, we liked the experience, with its start in San Mamés. Perhaps… Read more »
CASTELLO MARATHON (27/02/22 – 105)
Parque Ribalta Returning to the marathon in Castelló was returning to the last “normal” race, without masks, which I ran before Covid-19, back in February 2020. Unable to run the… Read more »
RUNNING EXPERIENCES OFF THE BEATEN TRACK (OR WHEN FINISHING MARATHONS IS NOT ENOUGH)
For many runners completing a marathon is a remarkable achievement. However, for other runners, a marathon may become a routine activity. These runners eventually reach a turning point when they… Read more »
ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION OF THE MARATHON IN ARGENTINA
Stands of the Sociedad Sportiva Argentina Athletics arrived in Argentina at the hands of the British, who organized the first athletic competitions in Buenos Aires in 1867. Important clubs at… Read more »
ALMAGRO MARATHON (16/01/22 – 104)
Start/finish area Almagro is a small size marathon, going for its 4th edition, organised perfectly by Miguel Ángel Muñoz Trapero. We already run Almagro in 2019, but at the end… Read more »
HYDRATION AND COOLING STRATEGIES IN ELITE ATHLETES ELITE ATHLETES IN HOT CONDITIONS
Performance is affected by dehydration with some studies saying that even a 2% dehydration, expressed as body mass loss, is enough to alter performance negatively. A recent study analysed the… Read more »