Trophy and t-shirt Almagro city hall 4.5/5 Pros: registration fee for Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC); good and personal care for the runners from the organisation; big potential for… Read more »
Medal Info pannel Start / finish line 4.5/5 Pros: flat and varied course; support from volunteers; finish line in the middle of the bull ring. Cons: lonely last 2… Read more »
Results: Maurten Drink Mix have a light yellowish colour, and even in its more concentrated version, less sweet in the mouth than other commercial drinks. The absence of a vivid… Read more »
Start/finish area 5/5 Pros: friendly and familiar atmosphere; quiet course; free registration and generous running bag. Cons: maybe outdated webpage is affecting number of runners. A staple in the… Read more »
Sohn Kee-Chung (1936) “The human body can do so much. Then your heart and spirit must take over”. S. Kee-Chung. Helmet offered to Kee-Chung as a gift for his victory…. Read more »
Race headquarters, and start/finish area (Eduardo VII Park) Score: 5/5 Pros: faultless organisation; trail scenery; start/finish line in central Lisbon. Cons: none I can think of. Marathon start Back… Read more »
Natural Reserve of Dunas de São Jacinto Score: 4/5 Pros: one lap course; same location for start, finish and running expo; support in locations; generous running bag. Cons: pacers… Read more »
4/5 Pros: cheap registration (25€); well provided drink stations; finish line in the Town Hall main square. Cons: 3-laps course; long unfriendly section (about 2 miles) in the port… Read more »
Juan C Zabala in 1932 “In spirit, in heart, and in endurance, Juan C. Zabala, a slim young son of Argentina, was the modern reincarnation of Pheidippides of old”. Los… Read more »
Roman Amphitheatre (Mérida) Time to get back to Badajoz, to run its marathon for a third time. As before, a good occasion to add a marathon to my tally, taking… Read more »
