The land of a thousand hills: Kigali International Peace Marathon
We conquered a few of the thousand hills of Rwanda during the 10k of the “Race for Peace” in the Kigali International Peace Marathon. A fast-growing event with a challenging course with stunning views over the city.
Conquering history in Malta in La Valetta Marathon
Races for everyone and a scenic course through robust walls built by the ancient cavaliers of the Malta Order. After my surgery and months of recovery and no running at all, I loved being back! My first 5k without pain and… under 28m!
Chaos, folklore and a “park run”: Tirana Marathon
We ran in Tirana a good course around the Artificial lake and the Great Park. In the streets girls were performing folkloric dances. Could have been a great race but the organization was not up to the standard, with chaos at the starting line.
Running around the tallest building on Earth, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai
In a land of luxury, high tech and unapologetic ostentation, we recovered after a marathon. We ran 5 kilometers around the tallest building in the world. In Dubai, where every bit of land has been reclaimed from the harsh Arabian desert.
The Poseidon Half Marathon in the historical Piraeus port of Athens
In the land of Homer's heroes and more than three thousand years after the swift Achilles, we ran the Poseidon Half Marathon in the mythical port of Piraeus, southwest of Athens.
Race for the Heroes (“Carrera de los Héroes”) in Bogotá
Under the rain we ran alongside Colombian military corps, hearing them shouting hymns while splashing water with their powerful treading. We were in a race for the Colombian military heroes!
Running in “the Jewel of the Caribbean”: Cartagena de Indias
We struggled in the Caribbean heat but we were rewarded at the end, when we could run on top of the walls of a old colonial fort and reached the centre of "The Jewel of the Caribbean": Cartagena de Indias.
Almaty Marathon: at the feet of snowed Tian Shan Peaks
We ran the largest sport event in Central Asia: a tough half marathon, with 700m altitude and uphill the first 7 kilometers, but with the stunning background of the peaks of the Thian Shan mountain.
Run in Bishkek, at the feet of the Ala-Too mountains of Kyrgyztan
On a quiet September morning we enjoyed a run around the vast urban spaces of monumental Bishkek, with a gigantic Kyrgyz flag, soviet murals, a ferris wheel and the snowed Ala-Too mountains in the background.
Running in Bastejkalna Park and Riga’s Old Town, Latvia
A 5k running route across the beautiful Bastejkalna Park and, if you don’t mind running on cobblestone streets, around Riga’s City Center seeing landmarks like the iconic BlackHeads House and the Cathedral.