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Bangalore is known worldwide for it’s Information technologies businesses. It is often called the silicon valley of India. On December 16th, will be organize an event that will contribute changing the picture of the city. The Fuller Life, is organizing India’s first Ultra Marathon, in the outskirts of Bangalore. In fact two ultras will be run : a 78km and an 52km. Is there a better way to discover Bangalore ? Good luck for this first edition. More Information Where will you run your next marathon ?

I just can’t wait to watch it ! If the trailer’s right, it should remind a lot of memories to every marathon runner from rookie to elite. If you want more information, visit the official site of the movie. www.marathonmovie.com Where will you run your next marathon ?

Ecuador is the 6th South American country registered on the web site. There is only one marathon registered yet for Ecuador : the maratón de Guayaquil which will be held on October 7th. Where will you run your next marathon ?

I’m glad to announce that 800 marathons have been entered in the race database. Number 800 is the Timberline marathon. A trail marathon run in Oregon on the slopes of Mt Hood in the middle of September. It follows the Pacific Crest Trail from historic Timberline Lodge high on Mt Hood to down to Timothy Lake. The race is organized by Rogue Multi-Sport, LLC. Timberline marathon isn’t the only marathon in Oregon. Here is the list of all marathons we have registered in Oregon. Where will you run your next marathon ?

If you have ever wondered how the exact distance of a marathon was measured by the experts of the IAAF, you can read this article in the New York Times. Olympian Task: Measuring 26.2 Miles, to the Inch Where will you run your next marathon ?

Paavo Nurmi is a finish long distance runner. Today, he may not be as famous as Nokia, but he did a lot to make Finland known in the world in this time. It all happened during the 1920s, Finland had just gained its independence from Russia(in 1917) and was working hard to establish its place among the concert of free nations. During those 10 short years, Paavo Nurmi dominated middle and long distance track and field races, winning no less than 9 gold medals and 3 silver medals in 3 Olympic : 4 in Antwerp – 1920 5 in Paris – 1924 3 in Amsterdam – 1928 As for training Paavo was clearly ahead of his time. He alway ran with a stopwatch in hand and assigned himself quantity and quality training that none of his fellow runners endured at that time. As a result, not only did he win 12 Olympic medals, but he also set 25 world record (from 1500 meters to 20 000). His Olympic career was put to an end in the 1932 Olympiads in Los Angeles because the organizing committee considered him a professional. Paavo never ran an Olympic marathon, but still two marathons have been named after him. Paavo Nurmi Marathon organized in Turku, the Finnish city where he was born in 1897 at the end of June Paavo Nurmi Marathon held in Hurley, WI in the middle of August. Paavo Nurmi died in 1973 and was honored with a state funeral. ‘Success in sport as in almost anything comes from devotion. The athlete must make a devotion of his specialty.’ – Paavo Nurmi See also : All the marathons held in Finland The photo of the Paavo Nurmi statue that stands near the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki has been take by Rod Monkey. Where will you run your next marathon ?

1. Run 2. Run to stick to your training schedule 3. Run when you don’t feel like it 4. Run when it rains 5. Run when it snows 6. Run when you’re out of town 7. Run when you’re sick 8. Rest between your running sessions, but run 9. Run fast and run slowly 10. Keep running… Milage isn’t the goal, constancy is Where will you run your next marathon ?

I have just received a mail informing me of the inception of the first marathon international Ouarzazate – Porte du désert (doors of the desert). This new Moroccan marathon will be held on November 4th 2007. The agenda is attractive. The route follows 8 km of roads and 37 km of desert trails. It crosses low mountains, wadis (dry riverbeds), sand areas, oasis and the famous movie studios where Gladiator or Lawrence of Arabia (one of my all time favorites) have been shot. 8+37 = 45 km. The race is a little longer than the traditional 42k195 (26.2 miles). I wish the organizing committee a great race and a great success for this new marathon, held in one of the leading country in track and fields. Where will you run your next marathon ?

The marathon directory continues to get bigger. We have collected 700 marathons worldwide in 83 different countries. <!—more—%> #700 is the San Juan Island marathon that was held at the begging of the month in Friday Harbour. This marathon reminds me a lot of good memories, since I had the opportunity to spend a month there when I was a teenager. But I that time, I didn’t even know what a marathon was. If you want to help us improve the quality of our marathon calendar don’t hesitate to send us any information regarding a marathon that is not yet in the database. If the race has a living website, we will include it. You can contact us either by sending a message at [email protected] or by leaving a comment on this post. Where will you run your next marathon ?

I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about Squidoo, the new Web 2.0 plateform created by Seth Godin. Squidoo lets it’s users create lens (Web pages) about a subject, providing information about the topic, links to other web sites, books,… Once the lens is created users, can vote for them and add comments. It is so easy to use that I wanted to give it a try. I created my first lens. Gess what it’s about marathon calendars. Where will you run your next marathon ?

The creation of a new marathon is so seldom that it has to be mentioned. Next October, the first marathon in is history will be organized by the city of Toulouse (France). Until now, among the five largest cities in France, only Paris and Lyon organized a marathon. They will now be three. For those who don’t know Toulouse is the largest city in the south-west of France and is the capital of French aerospace industry. The marathon du grand Toulouse will start at 9:30 at AéroConstellation to end at Sesquières. The route will lead the runners through the heart of the city and pass by the Capitole and the Cité de l’espace. Aid stations are located every 5 k of the route that seems to be quite flat since the change of altitude between the start and the finish line is less than 18 meters. http://www.lemarathondugrandtoulouse.com/carte_interactive.html Seven pacemakers will be there to help runners keep a steady pace to reach their target time (between 3:00 to 4:30). For those who aren’t ready yet for a full marathon, the organizers have also set up a four-runner team relay. The distance to run by each one goes form 6 to 15km. I wish this brand new marathon the success it deserves! Where will you run your next marathon ?

Where will you run your next marathon ?