Let’s run in Suwon! A K-Race in Gyeonggi, South Korea
On a cold February morning, with sleet falling from grey skies, we took part in the "Gyeonggi International Half Marathon". We ran streets flanked with sky scrappers and tiny shops, in a race that proved very popular with locals in Suwon, home of the magnificent Hwaseong Fortress.
42k in the windy city: the Chicago Marathon
We ran across historical railway bridges in downtown Chicago and alongside Lake Michigan for the Chicago Marathon Major on a very rainy day, with thousands of residents facing the bad weather to cheer on 40k runners, while heavy clouds hugged the skyscrapers high above.
New York, New York… City Marathon
Running the NYC marathon was a dream of mine since, when I was a little girl, I watched on TV how thousands of runners crossed the Verrazano bridge. And in 2017 I was finally able to "run the 5 boroughs" and finish the biggest marathon in the world.
Churches, bridges and soviet architecture: the Sofia Marathon
We ran amongst Orthodox churches, Catholic cathedrals, mosques and synagogues, monumental bridges, impressive state buildings and endless boulevards lined with ex-Soviet skyscrapers.
Running the traditional São Silvestre race in Lisbon
Dressed with Santa Claus hats, we ran in the historical center of Lisbon, nicely illuminated with Christmas lights, for the traditional São Silvestre race.
Cartago currera est! The 36th edition of the Tunis Marathon
For our first African Half marathon, we traveled to Tunis to run a race which takes place from 1986. The race crosses the Lake of Tunis, once a natural harbour, and finishes at the feet of the Clock Tower.
Running in the ancient Dacia: Chisinau Marathon in Moldova
We ran the “Chisnau Big Hearts Marathon” in the ancient Dacia, modern day’s Moldova, on a very sunny day, surrounded by Orthodox churches, Soviet relics, Neoclassical buildings and blooming flowers.
Running in the heart of Reykjavik: the old harbor and Hallgrimskirja
Reykjavik proved to be ideal for running, with a scenic course across the old harbor, the true heart of the city, to which we added climbing the Thufa and the hill where the magnificent Hallgrimskirja church is located.
In the Golden Horn of Istanbul, along the Bosphorus strait
We ran in Old Istanbul, up and down their narrow cobblestone streets amongst the magnificent wonders of ancient Byzantium and Constantinople, and along the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus strait. We were in Europe, yet we had Asia in sight.
Running with the locals and climbing 300 steps in Dili, Timor Leste
In the remote and legendary country of Timor Leste, we mingled with the local runners, who were many and were fast, from the urban center along sandy beaches, to end up climbing 500 steps to the foot of the Cristo Rei statue in Cap Fatucama.