Lunatics I Follow
San Antonio Marathon
San Antonio, TX
BOTTOM LINE: After 16 years under the Rock ‘n’ Roll banner, San Antonio stepped out on its own this year, launching a brand-new race weekend under the local ownership of …
Mount Desert Island Marathon
Bar Harbor, ME
The MDI marathon is a beautiful race that runs across Mount Desert Island. From the name you might expect the island to be a desert, but that name was given …
Marine Corps Marathon
Arlington, VA
BOTTOM LINE: To my mind, there’s one city every American should visit at least once in their lifetime, and that’s Washington D.C. Our nation’s capital is a living, breathing chronicle …
TCS Sydney Marathon
Sydney, Australia
BOTTOM LINE: This August, when Sydney hosts the largest marathon in the city’s history, it will do so as the newest and most beautiful member of the Abbott World Marathon …
Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon & Half Marathon
Anchorage, AK
Overall, this was a very good race. It was a very beautiful course with views of the water and the forest along most of the way. (The day after the …
Grandma’s Marathon & Garry Bjorklund Half
Duluth, MN
BOTTOM LINE: Honestly, it’s tough to find fault with the Grandma’s Marathon. Sure, I could complain that true to the law of supply and demand, local hotels and businesses jack …
El Paso Marathon
El Paso, TX
I ran the half marathon which started at the coliseum. The full marathon started at the same time but at a different location. After 13 miles they would arrive at …
TCS London Marathon
London, United Kingdom
BOTTOM LINE: Though he died more than a century before his hometown marathon was born, long-time Londoner Charles Dickens' words still ring true: It was the best of times, it was …
A Charlie Brown Christmas 5K & 10K Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
The race was in the beautiful Griffith Park of Los Angeles, although there were sister events in other states. I signed up because of the spectacular Charlie Brown Christmas medal …
The Cowtown
Fort Worth, TX
BOTTOM LINE: If you haven’t “herd,” there’s a reason The Cowtown was voted “America’s Rave Race” back in 2020. There’s a reason it was voted the Best Marathon in Texas …