Around the walls of the ancient city of Khiva, in Uzbekistan
We ran around the walls of the old Khiva city, a stunning construction of adobe and mud that protects the Itchan Kala, a UNESCO world heritage site with marvels like the Kalta Minor Minaret.
Skopje Marathon: sculptures, graffiti and stray dogs running with you
In Skopje, North Macedonia's capital, a city with more sculptures than residents, ornated bridges and too many graffitis, we ran a well organised half marathon with stray dogs following at a decent pace.
Running by the Baltic Sea in Tallinn Half Marathon
Tallinn is a Half Marathon to enjoy! It offers a very nice course, flat and wide: starting and finishing in the beautifully medieval Old Town, you later cross forests and run along the Baltic Sea!
“Our race” in the Vilnius Marathon
We ran the Manobegimas race of 10k, a part of the Marathon Vilnius Sunday: a great course on a sunny day to finish our Baltic Challenge in Lithuania.
Running in a Formula 1 Circuit: the 21K of Montréal
On a sunny but cold morning in Montréal, we ran a flat course in the Parc Jean Drapeau, in the middle of the Saint Lawrence River. A cool course which allows you to run on the asphaft of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and gives you a good reason to run very fast!
A moveable feast: running in Paris
We had visited Paris in many occasions in the past, but in 2018 we lived in the city of light for almost a year. We enjoyed running in its parks, our favourite being our "local" Parc Monceau. We also mapped a few "long run" routes which passed by the wonderful Tour Eiffel and the musée du Louvre. Pas mal!
Running in the chaotic streets of Kinshasa
One rainy day we caught a glimpse of the brown waters of the Congo River as we ran through Kinshasa's richest neighborhood, Gombe, with many embassies behind high walls with barbed wire and heavily armed guards everywhere.
London calling! The London Marathon
We ran the London Marathon while we were living in this great city! It was our first Marathon Major, where our Six Stars journey started, and we were able to enjoy it from a local's perspective, cheered on by our dear friends and surrounded by runners trying to break Guiness records.
Marathon in Tokyo, “my favourite place”, on a sunny morning
In a harbinger of the coming spring, Tokyo welcomed runners from all around the world. Asia's biggest marathon took place on a spectacular sunny day with cherry blossoms. We ran through avenues full of advertising billboards, Shinto temples and communication towers that are symbols of progress.
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.