Articles Runners take their mark at the Great Wall Marathon. Adventure Marathon Coverage:Testing the Limits: Racing Around the World
The Wall Street Journal My five favorite marathons in the world: Some will push you to your physical limit, others provide a spectacular setting, and all are worth the trip to watch even if you don’t run. Tall Test for Runners: Cold, Ice and Thin Air
The New York Times Climbing to the starting line of the Everest Marathon was a challenge in and of itself. The actual marathon, at 17,000 feet, presented runners with thin air, harrowing trails and inclement weather. Marathon du Médoc
Forbes The only marathon in which a longer time is appreciated. Runners pause along the 26.2 mile course for wine tastings, croissants and freshly shucked oysters. Icy and Dicey: Runners Survive the Antarctica Marathon
The New York Times Despite snow, sleet and subfreezing winds, 82 runners forged a glacier, ice-cold streams and ankle-deep mud to complete the second Antarctica Marathon. Running Into the New Millenium
AOL.com The Millenium Marathon in Hamilton, New Zealand, located in the time zone right next to the International Date Line, is the first sporting event of the 21st century. Havana Racers Struggle With Heat
USA Today Colorful scenery provides a backdrop for one hot race. Marathoners struggle with 85-degree temperatures, six miles of water drought, and pollution but are cheered on by hordes of rambunctious Cubans. Great Wall Marathon, More Than Just a Race
The New York Times A Chinese proverb says, "You cannot be called a hero if you've never been to the Great Wall." Forty-five athletes who ventured halfway around the world to Beijing believe in a different version: "You can't be called a marathoner until you've run the Great Wall Marathon." Other ArticlesBlind Mountain Climbers Challenge Prejudice, and Reach for the Sky
The New York Times Six blind Tibetan teenagers overcome personal fear and discrimination to set a world record. Giuliani Lights Olympic Flame for NYC
Olympics.org Dressed in a NYPD coat and a fire department baseball cap, Mayor Giuliani lights the Olympic Cauldron in Rockefeller Center, surrounded by thousands of New Yorkers burning candles in honor of the 3,100 who died on September 11. |
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