The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and the only Major that most runners can only enter with a qualifying time. This guide covers what the official B.A.A. website says: qualifying times, how selection works, authorised Spanish travel agencies, the start in Hopkinton and race-day logistics. Boston Marathon key facts According to the…
The World Marathon Majors are the circuit of the world’s great marathons, and running them all is the goal of many recreational runners. There are now eight races, and getting a place is not always easy: there are ballots, qualifying times, charity places and travel agencies. This guide explains what they are, how the Six…
Travelling to a race is one of the best ways to discover another city, but it adds variables you do not have at home: transport, accommodation, food, timing and, if you cross time zones, jet lag. With some planning, none of it needs to spoil your race. This guide explains what to consider beforehand, during…
The Cursa de Bombers is one of Barcelona’s most popular 10K races. In the next edition it also hosts the Catalan 10K Championship. If you are going to run it, this guide covers what the official rules say: date, start, time-based waves, bib collection, chip, aid stations and time limit. The entry fee and availability…
The Barcelona Marathon is the big marathon event in Catalonia, with 37,000 places in the next edition. If you are going to run it, this guide covers what the official rules for the next edition say, how the start waves and pacers work, where the aid stations are and a strategy for reaching the finish…