Running across “a bridge over the Sava river” in Belgrade
An orchestra played classical music in the imposing Ada Bridge while serbian flags were waving. We ran through the historic center, still displaying ruins of the NATO bombings during the 90s, and the new town, with its soviet archicture. Belgrade is a capital that is proud of its past but designs its modernity, in its own way.
Track workout in front of the Twin Towers, in Kuala Lumpur
We felt like professionals running on a rubber track in the KLCC park, right in front of the Petronas Twin Towers. We competed with locals on a 1,2 kms loop around magnificent gardens while Kuala Lumpur financial district was waking up.
A jogging track around Bangkok’s airport
We soaked into Bangkok’s “happy and healthy” lifestyle by running in a jogging track next to a bike lap which literally goes around the airport, a good option for stop-overs and lengthy stays alike.
Where roaring waves protect the “temple of the land in the sea”: Tanah Lot in Bali
In Bali, we ran at dawn along the dark and impressive rocky cliffs home to Pura Tanah Lot, “the temple of the land in the sea”, while the sun turned the sky pale pink, and our footsteps were echoed by the roaring of the waves.
Running in the kingdom of sand and oil: the first Riyadh marathon
We ran the first edition of the Riyadh marathon, the capital of a country that lives between the most closed tradition and the desire for modernity. Between poverty and the most extravagant of riches. We ran past Saudi women in black niqabs and sneakers, the air cloudy after a sandstorm, and we came home with more questions than certainties.
Run Melbourne: a flat and scenic route in a city that breaths sport
Melbourne’s Half Marathon’s slogan, “run melbourne”, comes true with a flat, scenic course that includes the wide streets of the financial district, the pedestrian riverbanks with their cafés and museums, and lush parks next to terraced Victorian houses.
Running amongst super trees and glass skyscrapers in Singapore
Running in Singapore feels like being in a science fiction movie, due to the exuberance of its flora, like that of an imaginary planet, and the glass-enclosed verticality of its buildings.
Race to the Brandenburg gate: the fastest marathon, in Berlin
We ran forty-two kilometers through the streets of Berlin, ending up through the iconic Brandenburg Gate, and witnessed Eliud Kipchoge stop the timer at two hours, one minute and nine seconds, the world record at the time.