News & Media Coverage

It is rare when one of our clients has not traveled or know of one of our treasured team members - Jacqui Kaufman! She has been a contractual guide for Marathon Tour & Travel for decades, traveling to all seven continents with our clients. She is warm, caring, compassionate, worldly, adventurous, an animal lover and the best salesperson when it comes to our Amazing Maasai Marathon Tour due to her love of her 'second home'...Kenya. We asked Jacqui to share a little about what she has been doing in her hometown of Boulder, Colorado since the pandemic started. Enjoy this little excerpt on our featured #TeammateTuesday and please join us in congratulating Jacqui for recently becoming a USA Citizen! Read more

Today, we briefly converse with Mike Sohaskey and Katie Ho, co-founders of RaceRaves, one of the go-to places for an online community dedicated to races and the race experience. The MTT team is fortunate and proud to work with Mike and Katie to mutually benefit you, our clients. We hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did!Read more

Our competitive advantage is you! As mentioned in the first of our four Bulletin’s discussing the Course Ahead - the diversity of the Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) running community is always inspiring with some currently pursuing the Seven Continents Club (SCC) Finishers Medal, others the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) Six Star Medal, or the newest experiences available from the Runners Country Club annual vote. Read More

Upon your arrival into Havana, you immediately are introduced to two of our longtime and exceptional guides - Alexis Hernandez and Abel Contreras. Well-traveled and so wise about world events and politics, they also have a wealth of knowledge about their home country...Cuba.Read more

In addition to our Seven Continents Club (SCC) Finishers, we have quite a few members in our community who are in the process of earning their SCC Finisher Medal. The SCC offers so much more though than only the opportunity to be recognized for completing the seven continents goal. Many members join the SCC for the VIP Travel Club benefits as they plan for their first international race. Read More

It is no secret that the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) races are in high demand and we expect that to continue after the COVID-19 surge allows racing to safely resume. We are confident in the AbbottWMM race organizers ability to properly adapt, prepare and share best practice between the six races to deliver a best in class experience.Read More

This week we are doing something a little different for our #TeammateTuesday in honor of Mother's Day. In the midst of COVID-19, parents have had to adapt to many new challenges so we decided to take an inside peek into a few of our 'mom' team member's lives and their insight into this very unique, uncertain and memorable time. Read more

Guided by the ethos of Gross-National Happiness (GNH), Bhutan as a community of people has always shown us an incredible level of compassion and inclusion when we visit. The first thing lead guide Rinzin Dorji and our other Bhutanese hosts do when they welcome us at the airport is to place a Khata (white ceremonial scarf) around our necks to welcome us to their country. That simple gesture is a powerful preview of how our time together will be truly unique.Read more

Fhurisco, Lala and Lova….three amazing and experienced guides that we have been fortunate to have for our past two Madagascar Marathon Tours. Each has a passion for the wildlife and the beautiful fauna of their country; each have their own distinct personality that makes it so enjoyable to be in their company; and each has their own unique interests that adds another dimension to our tour. Read more

Felipe Bishara is the Head Expedition Leader at the Rio Serrano Hotel & Spa. Young, adventurous and a true student of the Patagonian region, Felipe has provided our clients with memorable experiences over the last two years as part of the Patagonian International Marathon trip. Read more