Category Archives: Marathons
38e Nacht van West-Vlaanderen Marathon 2017
I first found out about this marathon when I participated in the Nacht van West-Vlaanderen (Night of Flanders) 100K walk in 2015. I did the 50K walk last year so for this year, I decided to do the 42K run. … Continue reading
34. Vienna City Marathon 2017
The Austrian capital of Vienna (Wien in German) is famous for many classics: Mozart, Strauss, Beethoven, the Vienna Boys’ Choir, and the Schönbrunn Palace, to name a few. Added to this list is the more modern Vienna City Marathon that celebrated … Continue reading
Marathon Bordeaux de Metropole 2017
Vin Bordeaux anyone? Wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France dominates the market today, representing 38% of all still wine sold in the world. There are 10,000 châteaux in the region, with 250 considered as Grand Crus and commanding premium prices. Bordeaux is … Continue reading
Ibiza Marathon 2017
The 2017 European spring marathon season is already in full swing! Our next race stop was Ibiza, the Balearic island in Spain considered as the world’s center of the clubbing scene. I have some of Ibiza’s hypnotic house music on my … Continue reading
Maratona di San Valentino 2017
Terni is the capital of the Umbrian province of the same name in Italy but is more popular as the birthplace of Catholic bishop Saint Valentine, the patron saint of love and happy marriage. The theme run for love of Maratona … Continue reading
17th EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Marathon 2017
The finisher’s shirt is a runner’s treasure. Just like the finisher’s medal, these blings are earned, never given. When the shirt is designed by Giorgio Armani, the shirt becomes even more highly coveted especially by fashionista runners. The shirt had a … Continue reading
Logicom Cyprus Marathon 2017
Pafos is a cultural hot spot this year owing to its status as one of the two European Capitals of Culture for 2017 chosen by the European Union. However, the whole island nation of Cyprus lends itself to culture with acres … Continue reading
Zurich Barcelona Marathon 2017
We made a promise to be back in Barcelona the first time we were here for the marathon in 2016. We kept that promise just a year later, with the added serendipitous pleasure of seeing family from halfway across the … Continue reading
SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon 2016
If you are a fan of U2, Colin Farrell, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, and Bram Stoker, you know that they were all born in the same city: Dublin, Ireland. Today, Dublin continues to be a vibrant multicultural city that attracts … Continue reading
28eme Marathon International de Marrakech 2017
Marrakech was our first foray into Africa so you can imagine our excitement at the thought of running a marathon here. Known as the Red City of Morocco for its distinctive red-orange clay walls and gates, Marrakech is one of the … Continue reading
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