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The Abbott World Marathon Majors were established in 2006. They originally included the Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City marathons. Runners who have completed each of these races since 2006 are called five star finishers. In 2013, the Tokyo Marathon was added to the cities. Runners who have completed all six majors are called six star finishers. Five star finishers and six star finishers are both listed on the Abbott World Marathon Majors website.Read More
After crossing the finish line of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon last Sunday, October 9, Sandwich resident Stephanie Thompson has completed marathons in all 50 states. Her next goal: to run marathons on each of the seven continents.Read More
With its 10th anniversary next year I’d recommend you get your name in the ballot if you want to have any chance of taking on the world’s most beautiful race.Read More
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to long-distance runners’ motivations. The reasons we run vary as widely as our body shapes and personality types. There are the Seven Continent Club members, the Abbott World Marathon Major doers, the Runner’s Country Club enthusiasts, the elites, the speedsters, the BQers, the enjoyers, the maniacs, the charity raisers, those who run for new a PR/bling/dessert/stress relief/in memorandum/to prove they can/who lost a bet, and the list goes on. Read More
The Reykjavik Marathon is getting bigger every year. It is also getting more and more international as its reputation grows. In the last two years there has been a 63% increase in foreign participation in the marathon distance. Read More
DANVERS, MA — After eight years of running, a Danvers woman has joined a special club for people who have run on every continent.Read More
Running in Iceland has increased immensely in popularity for the past ten years. The number of running events and races has grown and new races emerge every year. Participation in the races is also on the rise. Almost every neighbourhood in Reykjavik has a running club and the same applies to the many towns outside of Reykjavik.Read More
Solberg-Tapper already has her next adventure lined up. Next June she plans to run the Easter Island Marathon in the middle of the South Pacific. According to Marathon Tours and Travel, Easter Island, a Chilean territory, is “2,300 miles from land of any significance” and is “the most remote inhabited island on Earth.”Read More
When she read about a runner who had run seven marathons in seven different continents. MacAdam knew she had found her new challenge. “I was already an avid traveller, so it was the perfect opportunity to combine my two passions,” said MacAdam. Founded by Marathon Tours and Travel, the Seven Continents Club has welcomed more than 500 members from all over the world, each completing a marathon in all of the following continents: North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe and Antarctica.Read More
It’s not often you meet someone who can say they’ve competed in marathons on all seven continents, until you meet Jasperite Lorraine Wilkinson.Read More
