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.
Running on the ice cap: the Polar Circle Marathon in Greenland
The Polar circle marathon in Greenland is about extremes: extreme weather, extreme running conditions and extreme beauty. From running on the ice cap to experience the magnificient view of glaciers and windy solitaire paths, this is not for the faint hearted.
In the desert of the Nabateans: the Petra Marathon
Starting in Petra's Treasury , our footsteps echoed in gorges that hide lost civilizations. We heard the “piercing crunch of the sand” that fascinated Lawrence of Arabia, and we put ourselves to the test climbing dizzying slopes under a blazing sun.
Seals on a rocky coast: running in Northern Ireland
Running along Annalong's Coastal Path allows you to observe the daily life of a Northern Irish town without the beautifying filter of tourist enclaves. Here, instead of beach bars, you will have sheep grazing on the seafront, and instead of water skates, seals on top of the rocks.
All colours of nature: trail running in Howth Head, Ireland
In May, running along the impressive cliffs of Howth Cape allows you to enjoy every shade of green in its luscious nature, the limpid blue of the Dublin Bay sea, the fierce yellow of the gorse, and the violets of its heathers.