RUNNING SHOES ON BREAKING THE 2 HOURS MARATHON BARRIER
With the recent marathon world record (WR) of Eliud Kipchoge, which stopped the watch in 2.01.39 in the last Berlin marathon, much has been talked about how long it will… Read more »
Tag: Marathon
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (V) – Stockholm 1912: KEN McARTHUR (1881-1960)
Start of the 1912 Marathon “I went out to win or die, and it was worth two and a half years working and waiting for.” Ken McArthur Some countries did… Read more »
Vías Verdes Plazaola Marathon (16/09/18 – 69)
St Martin church (Andoain) After a summer with holidays, weeks going easy on training, and some short races during July, this marathon was the comeback after more than 100 days,… Read more »
THE BARKLEY MARATHONS: The race that eats its young (2014, 89min, A Iltis & TJ Kane)
Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell lights a cigarette to signal the start of the Barkley Marathons (Photo by Michael Hodge, used under a Creative Commons License) “If you’re going… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (IV) – London 1908: JOHNNY HAYES (1886-1965) vs. DORANDO PIETRI (1885-1942)
Hayes in 1908 Pietri in 1908 This time around, although Hayes was the official winner of the Olympic marathon, I feel compelled to write also about Pietri, who could be… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (II) – París 1900: MICHAEL THÉATO (1878-1923)
The Olympics in Paris were supposed to be the first ever in modern times, as the city was proposed to hold the Games in 1900, in a meeting that took… Read more »
Aguilar de Campoo Marathon (03/06/18 – 68)
After my first experience in this marathon last year, I had already clearly in mind that I would try to come back again, as it just happened. Aguilar de Campoo… Read more »
Lisbon Eco Marathon (06/05/18 – 67)
For the third time in a row I am coming back for this marathon. Date has moved from mid-June in 2016 (and evening start), to mid/late May in 2017, and… Read more »
Zurich Marathon (22/04/18 – 66)
After the last fast marathon trips, this time around the travel is further, and so I will try to combine sports and tourism. With a Friday night arrival, and a… Read more »
Badajoz Marathon (18/03/18 – 65)
Back to Extremadura, after my first experience here in 2016. Cheap registration, only 15€. To get my running number is in “La Granadilla” Sports centre, located just outside town, and… Read more »