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 …
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 …
Comrades Marathon
Durban, South Africa
Comrades is an amazing and challenging race. This year was the "Up" run. I set an age group record for F over 70. The history, the memorable start and finish …
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 …
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 …
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Chicago, IL
What a great day in Chicago. I had run it once before in 2016, and was back for the age group championships. It was a record setting day with Kelvin …
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 …
Big Sur International Marathon
Big Sur, CA
Well I finally ran Boston 2 Big Sur and it did not disappoint! My friend had encouraged me to do it to get the very cool jacket! This year the …
Comrades Marathon
Durban, South Africa
There is so much to say about running my first Comrades ... as a "novice" ..where to begin. The traditions of the oldest ultra marathon make it a truly a …
Ventura Marathon
Ventura, CA
This was my first time running the Ventura Marathon - I needed a qualifying race for Comrades in June. I expected it to be similar to Mountains to Beach which …