Category Archives: Race Reports
Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef 2017
Switzerland is a country dear to our hearts. It was the first European country I ever visited in the 90’s and is currently the home base of my sister Minerva and her family. Richard visited Geneva several times as a … Continue reading
Firecracker Quadzilla 2017
Busy as the new lazy is never more real than during the summer. Summer is supposed to be relaxing but people also take this time to visit family and friends, see new places or familiar haunts, or immerse in exciting … Continue reading
Rock ‘n’ Roll Liverpool Marathon 2017
Running a race in a city where one of the greatest bands of all time was born should be in every Beatles fan’s bucket list. I am a fan by osmosis so running the Liverpool Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon 2017 … Continue reading
Leiden Marathon 2017
Leiden is a an old Dutch city in the South Holland province of The Netherlands. It is known for being the home of the oldest university in the country and the birthplace of the old master Rembrandt Hermenszoon van Rijn, considered … Continue reading
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
The Global Adventurer 