MARATHON 118: MARTÍN FIZ VITORIA-GASTEIZ MARATHON (14/05/2023)
Start area Being near Vitoria and having run its marathon in 2004, for one reason or another, it’s a race I hadn’t returned to. Usually, it coincided with the Eco-Lisbon… Read more »
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MARATHON 117: MADRID POPULAR MARATHON (04/23/2023)
Runners expo Madrid has always been one of the most classic marathons at the national level. It’s the place where I made my debut in 2000 and crossed the threshold… Read more »
MARATHON 116: MARATÓN DEL CLARETE (16/04/2023)
Course profile Looking for routes for clandestine marathons during the pandemic, I saw in Santovenia de Pisuerga the beginning of a new long-distance path, the GR-296, which stuck in my… Read more »
MARATHONS 111 TO 114: LOGROÑO, LLEIDA, SAN SEBASTIÁN AND MURCIA
LLeida Marathon start Writing this entry has taken time, a lot… but some things take precedence over others, and sometimes one is unable to dedicate time to everything. After the… Read more »
THE MARATHON OF THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS OREGON 22
Hayward Field Stadium, site of the events of the WA Championships Oregon 22 (photo by Chris Schiemann) WHEN Men’s marathon Sunday July 17 Women’s marathon Monday July 18 6.15 Pacific… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XXXV) – London 2012: STEPHEN KIPROTICH (1989-)
Kiprotich heading towards the finish line (photo by Peter Mooney) The conditions were hot and humid but they were the same for everyone. Determination is what matters. Stephen Kiprotich The… Read more »
TRAINING PLANS OF ELITE MARATHON RUNNERS (2/2): TRAINING VOLUMES, INTENSITY ZONES AND TAPERING
London Marathon 2018 In our previous post we focused on periodization and training methods followed by some of the most well-known elite long-distance runners. In this second post we will… Read more »
TRAINING PLANS OF ELITE MARATHON RUNNERS (1/2): PERIODIZATION AND RUNNING METHODS
Kipchoge and Kosgei, winners of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Marathon Most top-level long-distance runners must endure a period of training of 8–10 years prior to reaching a competitive international standard…. Read more »
VIENNA CITY MARATHON (04/24/22 – 110)
Marathon panel Runners´expo Initially I was running the Vienna marathon in its 2020 edition, but like so many others it was cancelled when Covid-19 broke out. At that time, it… Read more »
MEM MARTINS NIGHT MARATHON (10/04/22 – 109)
Course view The Mem Martins Night Marathon coincided with the beginning of the Easter holidays, framed within a weekend of competitions organized by the Camara Municipal of Sintra (Portugal) and… Read more »