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The race's distance is a not uncommon 26.2 miles, but the location -- Antarctica -- is about as extreme as it gets.Read More
The race was finished, but the adventure wasn’t over. The Russian crew aboard the Vavilov and the staff of One Oceans Expeditions provided the group with a not-soon-to-be-forgotten experience around the Antarctic Peninsula and surrounding islands.Read More
Are you in a country where tipping is customary and required? Appreciated but not expected? Or virtually unheard of? The truth is, tipping rules vary by country, by region, and by scenario.Read More
“This place is beautiful, but it is simply the most inhospitable environment imaginable. It's like another planet in terms of its beauty and landscapes, but it's also like another planet in how quickly the environment turns on you."Read More
The Antarctica Marathon lived up to its gnarly reputation as one of the most extreme athletic competitions on Earth during its 16th running, announced Marathon Tours & Travel, the Boston-based race and expedition organizer. The Antarctica Marathon & Half Marathon presented by Vibram® and New Balance took place March 9 and 10 on King George Island, located near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.Read More
Dr. Dave King, a trauma surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, will arrive in Antarctica next weekend and on March 9 will run in a marathon there, not fully knowing what to expect. In his line of work, figuring things out on the fly is as essential as knife and scalpel.Read More
“We were out in a group and someone mentioned that they had heard of a marathon in Antarctica,” said Sauerbrey. “We thought that sounded like such a cool thing to do, so we impulsively sent in our deposits to do the race with Marathon Tours.”Read More
Through a trip chartered by Marathon Tours & Travel, Mosey and her sister Rose will fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 1. They plan to stay in Buenos Aires for a few days, and then fly to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego — the world’s southernmost city. From there, they will board a ship for Antarctica, passing through the Drake Passage (where the Atlantic and Pacific oceans meet).Read More
New York City is a marathon in every sense of the word, and if you don’t like your races epic, you probably won’t enjoy New York. But I’m willing to bet you will...Read More
In recent years, Berlin has achieved a singular level of cachet among hardcore runners. This is due in part to its status as one of the six World Marathon Majors, alongside Boston, Chicago, London, New York and Tokyo. That, and Berlin has practically become the home court of the world marathon record – prior to this year, the world record had been set in Berlin five times in the past eleven yearsRead More
