ATLANTIC MARATHON CORUÑA 42 (14/04/19 – 78)
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 »
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 »
The runners Six days apart from my Mega Challenge Marathon, and just back in Spain, is time for the Valdebebas Marathon, organised by David Paños, with invaluable help from some… Read more »
Gathering for race start Muddy path One week of work in UK seems always as a chance to get another marathon, and I found the Mega Challenge as the most… Read more »
Ahmed Boughera El Ouafi (1928) Amsterdam had already tried to host the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1924 before being selected for the 1928 appointment. It would be the first… Read more »
Running “numbers” and race panel Desktop office (bag pick-up) January is not a month with many marathons to choose from in Europe, as weather conditions are quite hard. Other years… Read more »
SIS GO Energy gels (front) SIS GO Energy gels (back) I have been using for a while these gels as my energy source during long competitions, especially in the… Read more »
2018 Medal collection The end of the year is always an appropriate time to think about our achievements and congratulate ourselves on everything we obtained, but also about to… Read more »
Piazza dei Miracoli A marathon I hadn´t planned much in advance, as my initial intention of running 12 marathons in a year was already achieved. I had firstly heard about… Read more »