Aegean Airlines’ gives its frequent flyers 40% Entry Discount at the Limissol Marathon, and “pays” them 100 miles for each kilometer they run!
Running: Foreigners Ran the Pyongyang Marathon
After a tumultuous year of on-again off-again for foreign runners, the Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea was run this weekend.
Run World’s First Underground Race in Sweden
The Sweden edition of the online magazine, The Local, reports that Sweden is hosting the world’s first underground race this September. The 400 entrants will run on a 2.5 kilometer track inside a mine that is 40 meters below ground in Sickla, Sweden. I am not certain if the run is only one time around … Read More
The 2014 Louisiana Marathon
In January, I had the pleasure of running the Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge, LA. This is a “must run” marathon, if you like scenic courses and a race and city that go out of their way to make the experience special. Hey, don’t just listen to me, even Runner’s World agrees, naming it one … Read More
Government Shutdown: Marine Corps Marathon in Jeapordy/ Army 10 Miler Route Changed
Important news for those registered to run either the Army 10 Miler on October 20th, or the Marine Corps Marathon on October 27th – Local news in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA is reporting that the route of the Army 10 Miler has been changed, and the Marine Corps Marathon may be in jeopardy due … Read More