SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne

Switzerland is not only known for its decadent chocolate, high-class watches, and durable Swiss Army knives, but also for its outdoor appeal and magnificent Swiss Alps. This part of the world provides breathtaking mountain landscapes and vast amounts of untouched natural terrain, that offers the great outdoors to promote a place to prioritize a healthy lifestyle for the Swiss people. Because Switz...

How the Quad Cities Marathon 2020 responded to COVID-19 Pandemic

About Quad Cities MarathonQuad Cities Marathon is a marathon event held annually in Moline, United States of America. Since the first race in 1998, The TBK Quad Cities Marathon has become a Midwest favourite. Touching five cities, three bridges, two states, and one island this hometown favourite draws runners from all over the country for a weekend full of activities leading up to the big event on...

Wildmarathon Series - Run in the best locations

Would you like to have once-in-a-life running experience in Nepal, Mexico, Morocco, Finland and Tanzania?Now you can join the Wildmarathon Series, a new international circuit held for the first time. The Wildmarathon Series provides runners with the unique opportunity to experience some of the most amazing places on earth like the Annapurna in the Himalayas, the jungle of Cozumel in Mexico, the de...

The Midnight Sun Marathon, Why Its the Best Marathon for 2019!

If you are going to go through the rigors of training, why not make your next marathon a destination to remember? If you are looking to add a marathon to your bucket list of things to do, then the Midnight Sun Marathon is a once in a lifetime experience! The event is held in June in Tromso, Norway when the summer is in full swing. But the weather is only a part of the reason why this marathon shou...

Experience Belize unique wildlife in Chiquibul Challenge Marathon

Belize has a rich variety of wildlife because of its unique position between North and South America and a wide range of climates and habitats for plant and animal life. The Chiquibul Challenge Marathon is a charity event to support Scarlet Macaw Conservation work for two very special organizations; The Belize Wildlife & Referral Clinic and Friends for Conservation and Development.Which added ...

Ghent Marathon

Sign upWhen was the first race and how come the race started?Our first edition of the Ghent Marathon race took place last year, Saturday the 28th of October 2017. The Belgian Guinness World record Marathonman named Stefaan Engels, the face and organiser of the Ghent Marathon, dreamed of organising a Marathon race in his hometown of Ghent. One evening in April 2017 we started brainstorming over a c...

The Great Races Of Belgium…Haven’t Considered Them? Well Get On It!

Belgium is a hidden gem in Europe that might not be on every runner's radar, but it should be. Belgium is known for its dark, brooding exterior, medieval ambiance, and architecture that is unique and somewhat chaotic. Home to NATO and the European Union headquarters, it is a sight unlike any other in the European countryside and definitely somewhere that a running enthusiast should investigate. So...

Former elite runner Anders Szalkai on ASICS Stockholm Marathon 40th edition

When the ASICS Stockholm Marathon is held for the 40th time on June 2nd 2018, one runner will guaranteed be mentioned despite that he stopped running as an elite years ago; Anders Szalkai. During his successful career, he participated in the Olympic Games, ran 70 different marathons around the world, finished 20 Stockholm Marathons and won in Stockholm in 2001, a race no Swedish male runner had wo...

What to expect from the premier of Larnaka Marathon

Worldsmarathons.com is proud to offer an opportunity to run the premier of Radisson Blu Larnaka Marathon, hosted on the vibrant southern coast of Cyprus. Larnaka is the islands 3rd largest city and is famous for its palm-tree seafront, and sights such as the Church of Saint Lazarus, the Hala Sultan Tekke, the Kamares Aqueduct and its medieval fort. We meet up with the organizing team to see how th...

AIMS Secretary Hugh Jones on race organization

We had the pleasure to interview the world-renowned marathoner Hugh Jones who holds the position of Secretary AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races). AIMS is a member-based organization of more than 400 of the world’s leading distance long-distance races, from over 100 countries and territories.What is the role of AIMS today?AIMS' founding mission was to 'foster and promo...

Wexford marathon - run in the footsteps of the Vikings

3rd annual Wexford MarathonIreland is known for Gaelic football, hurling, horse races, golf and endurance racing. The Wexford Marathon on June 11 is a strong newcomer to the Irish marathon scene and is organized for the third year in 2017. The race starts at the "Quay front" in the middle of the city and takes you through a beautiful, rolling landscape; more or less around the city of Wexf...

Endurance running

The Difference Between A Marathon and An Ultra Marathon Most of us would consider any marathon an ultra event, but there is a difference between a marathon and an ultra marathon. An ultra marathon is an event that is longer than the regulatory length of 26.219 miles, or 42.195 kilometers. They are designed for the marathon runner who has already conquered the traditional marathon and are looking ...