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Unique in many ways the London Landmarks Half Marathon is owned by a UK charity. It's 13.1 of prime London landmarks, hence the name, and it really is one you shouldn't miss. Everywhere you look there's another famous building that you'll recognise and even better there are no hills. The London Landmarks Half Marathon a big charity fundraising event as you'd expect and not just for the charity that owns it.

The San Francisco Marathon Weekend is a very special weekend, held every July. There is a marathon, plus an ultra, along with two half marathons, one on the first half of the marathon course and one on the second half. It's a great idea and when combined with a 5k and 10k the San Francisco Marathon is a weekend where pretty much everyone in the family should be running.

This event has something of a legendary status in the running world. We love unique events and this is most definitely unique. This single loop course is run through the vineyards of Bordeaux past wineries as Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Lynch-Bages, Pichon Longueville and many others, along with more than 50 chateaux.and then there's the wine available en route and the ice cream and the oysters and the steak...

Throughout your running career you'll hear all the time about the need to warm up before a run. But what does it really mean and what's involved? Too many people get it wrong and it can cause havoc with your training regime if you do. Get it right and it will make all the difference and keep you injury free for much longer.

Imagine finishing a marathon early in the morning, at the same time people are out shopping and while others are leaving nightclubs. And when it's still daylight. Welcome to the Midnight Sun Marathon, Tromso, Norway, where that happens and no one is remotely surprised. It's a truly unique event and one you need to add to your bucket list now.

In 2006 the organisers of the London Marathon joined forces with four of the world's most well known marathons, New York, Boston, Chicago and Berlin. Later Tokyo was added to create the World Marathon Majors. It has changed over the years and there are now feeder events and in 2025 the Sydney Marathon was added. They are all very hard to get into and doing all seven is the holy grail for many runners.

Why is the LA Marathon not the biggest and best in the world?Los Angeles is one of the most talked about cities on the planet and one of the most fascinating to visit, so you'd think the LA Marathon should be at the very top of every runner's wish list. OK, it's not one of the World Marathon Majors, but that shouldn't be the limiting factor. It traverses some of the world's most famous landmarks, with a near perfect climate. And it doesn't sell out. It should do. We take a cl

A collection of six of Europe's leading half marathons, the SuperHalfs was established in 2019. Led by Run Czech, the organisers of the Prague Half (and Prague Marathon, amongst many others) the other five are the Copenhagen Half, Lisbon Half, Berlin Half, Cardiff Half and Valencia Half. There's a special medal available if you complete all six within five years, a Super Passport and more.

Our expo essentials guide makes sure it's a positive part of your event journey rather than a negative one.

Unless you're living in Australia, Sydney is a very long way away. Even if you're on the other coast it's still a five hour flight. So a trip to the Sydney Marathon is likely to be a once in a lifetime experience. Australia is a stunning place to visit and Sydney is arguably the best of all its cities for natural attractions. It's now one of the World Marathon Majors so it's an essential if you want to complete the series.

Every year around 50,000 runners head to the Capital to take part in one of the biggest running events on the planet. Many of them live in t

You've seen it; runners carrying big water bottles on a run around the block, runners in events drinking a cup full and more at every water station. Sometimes it can be too much and sometimes not enough. Without drinking the right amount your whole running experience can be very different than it should be, but you can also go too far. Here we walk you through some of the do's and don'ts.

Whatever the length of your next distance event, whether it be a 5k or ultra marathon, the level of success that you have on race day will b

Runners always love a race through wine regions and although this isn't one of the most well known it's a great event that you need to look at It is the oldest road race in Luxembourg, having started way back in 1962 and although it's not a massive event, taking on the half marathon through the country's Moselle wine region is an experience you won't forget!

The world of running shoes isn't as straightforward as we'd all like it to be. In the last 20 years there have been many changes and trends. After years of fairly standard offering there was a period of minimalist shoes, followed quickly by maximalist shoes. These different approaches are all based on the 'drop' and the level of cushioning. We'll demystify it all here!

Fundraising can need a focus. Running for a charity gives you the ultimate focus, but adding a festive element gives a bit more urgency!

Head into most specialist running stores and you'll see a section on the wall for foam rollers and related 'accessories', like massage sticks. Many runners will just walk straight past it and go to the shoes or apparel. Should you find out more? Go and see a physiotherapist and it's very likely they will discuss foam rollers and massage sticks. We'll discuss why in this blog post.

Some runners couldn't imagine a world of running without headphones. Others never wear them, while some might train with music but wouldn't consider it on race day. Where are you? If you are planning to run an event soon you need to check what the local race rules are as it might not be as straightforward as you think and it might not be your choice.