Recent Highlights

Challenge France

The inaugral Challenge France was held on the 25th of May in Niederbronn-les-Bains.
A capacity field of 1200 competitors from 18 countries competed on the scenic course through the Vosges region near Strasbourg with Australia's Belinda Granger and home-country favourite Francois Chabaud winning the women's and men's title.

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Ironman Australia

Victory was just as sweet the second time for New Caledonian Patrick Vernay, as he crossed the finish line at Ironman Australia, Port Macquarie. Patrick also won the race last year. Women’s winner was Briton Chrissie Wellington, who had set out to prove her Ironman victory in Hawaii last year was not a one-off event.

As athletes crossed the finish after their gruelling 3.8km swim, 180.2km bike ride and 42.2km run, they agreed on two things: it was a tough race and the vocal crowds lining the streets helped get them home. Their support was phenomenal, athletes said.

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Great Wall Marathon

More runners than ever conquered the Great Wall of China in this year's Great Wall Marathon events.

The 5164 steps on the wall are a challenge to the fittest athlete but the views are superb. Combine that with a scenic route through picturesque farmland and villages and the sum is an experience that is not to be missed.

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Great Scottish Run

"Scotland's Running Together" was the theme for this year's Great Scottish Run in Glasgow. By holding three events over the weekend - the Junior 3km on Saturday and a 10km and Half Marathon on Sunday - families and friends of all ages and fitness levels were able to participate.
This year's event drew competitors from as far away as Ethiopia, Eritrea, Japan and Austria and the weather provided perfect running conditions. Kenyan winner Emmanuel Mutai broke the race record, finishing his half marathon in 1h1m10s.
Glasgow takes pride in its "friendly city" label and the run is a great opportunity to prove it. The 10km and half marathon events start at George Square and take in a number of famous Glasgow landmarks, including the iconic Kingston Bridge over the River Clyde, and finishing at picturesque Glasgow Green. Along the way, participants are encouraged by musicians, bagpipers and plenty of cheering and applauding spectators.

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Sydney City2Surf

When it's just 14km from the central city to the sea, the idea of running it seems attractive. A record 70,000 people thought the same in the annual City2Surf run in Sydney.
Beginning at Hyde Park in the central business district, the course heads east past Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay, follows the coast around Rose Bay before crossing the peninsular and heading down to finish at Bondi Beach. Arguably the toughest part is aptly named Heartbreak Hill.
The race began in 1971 as the Sydney equivalent to San Francisco's popular Bay to Breakers fun run.

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Gold Coast Airport Marathon

Race organisers were thrilled with a 30 percent increase in runners for the Marathon's 30th anniversary. A record 21,001 participants faced the starter's gun for the various distances - 5,000 more than last year and the largest increase in any one year.

This year participants entered from throughout Australia and 29 other countries, including 1839 runners and walkers from Japan. The marathon route is flat, fast, scenic and great for personal best times. The climate is mild and the event is ideally combined with a weekend away or a longer holiday on Queensland's sunny Gold Coast.

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Women will be out in their thousands this summer either walking, jogging or running 5k in Race for Life 2008 to raise money for Cancer Research UK's life-saving work.
Marathon-Photos.com will be there too...photographing the achievements of the estimated 750,000 women who will be taking part in the 256 events. It's going to be a busy time for a great cause.

Flora Women's Mini Marathon

The world’s largest all-women sports event with over 40,000 women took place on Monday June 2nd along the streets of beautiful South Dublin where women walked, trotted, jogged or skipped the 10km mini-marathon on a fantastic summer’s day.
The event is well known worldwide and many women from Spain, Italy, US, Canada, Germany, France, Norway, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other countries have all joined the fun over the years!

The mini marathon is also an important occasion to raise money for over 400 different registered charities. This year the Race Organisers are estimating that over €14m will have been raised by the participants.

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