TCS New York Marathon

Event profile, International

New York Marathon is one of the Abbott World Majors Marathon events and sees athletes from all around the world unite in the first weekend of November in pursuit of that highly desired star of six. For this reason, it like the other five marathons is not a marathon...

City to Surf

Event profile, Mainland

Held in Sydney each August, this years event represented its 49th year. Once again the event was a sell out with over 80,000 participants making it the worlds biggest fun run. My husband and I travel up each year for this run and this year was our 8th year. Over that...

Ulverstone Marathon

Event profile, Tasmania

I decided to go up to Ulverstone and have a “crack” at the Ulverstone Marathon with another Hobart runner. The event is organised by The Professional Cross Country club of Tasmania (PCCCT – more details and links below). The Greg and Dianne Woodhouse marathon runs...

Adelaide Marathon Running Festival

Event profile, Mainland

Held on Sunday 26th May 2019, this year was the events 41st year. Organized by the South Australian Road Runners Club the festival consists of a full marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km and a 2km event for the under 12s. There really is an event for the whole family...

Tokyo Marathon

Event profile, International

The Tokyo Marathon held on the first weekend of Spring attracts over 40,000 runners from all over the world. Tokyo is one of the six Abbott marathon majors and sees runners of all abilities chasing their six stars in pursuit of the six star majors medal. Consequently...

Athens Marathon

Event profile, International

In the footsteps of Pheidippides … How many of us can now boast having run a marathon – or many marathons – and yet only have a sketchy concept of the genesis and history of the challenging 42.195-kilometre event? Well, until last month, I, for one, would have raised...