3:53 finish, 14/55 place overall. Nice small marathon around St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland on the far eastern edge of Canada. Some scenic sections through the downtown area and along the waterfront. A little windy and hilly but nothing too crazy; still managed a sub-four finish.
Welcome! This blog gives a summary of each marathon with finish time/place, course info, conditions, and links to performance data and travel photos. There are also separate pages listing marathons in different countries/continents, states, and Canadian provinces as well as general info about my running background, frequently asked questions, and advice for anyone looking to start running or exercising more. This blog is linked on my Facebook page, but I'm very rarely on social media otherwise.
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Marathon #156 (country #31): Paavo Nurmi Marathon, Turku, Finland
3:50 finish, 158/641 place overall. Nice race in and around Turku, a small city about two hours west of Helsinki. It’s named after the famous Finnish distance runner, Paavo Nurmi, who was from Turku and set Olympic records in the 1920s. Fairly scenic course through the historic downtown and riverfront area as well as nearby country. Some short rolling hills but mostly flat and not too hot; okay finish time.
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Marathon #155 (country #30): Kamphaeng Phet Marathon, Thailand
4:10 finish, 33/111 place overall. Unique race in and around the small city of Kamphaeng Phet in west-central Thailand, about halfway between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. It’s not visited as much as other parts of the country and English is barely spoken, but people are friendly and encouraging during the race, which did have a few other foreign runners. Marathon starts at 3am due to the intense heat and humidity, and even then it was about 80 degrees and oppressively muggy. With most of the race in the dark there isn’t much to see, but near the end - in the daylight for all but the fastest runners - it does go through a historical park with ancient city ruins and old Buddhist temples from the 1300s. Slower than usual finish time, as expected, due to the weather and short two-week turnaround from last marathon.
Garmin map and performance details
*includes Thailand photos from 2022 side trip attached to Cambodia marathon
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Marathon #154 (country #29): Midzomer Marathon, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
3:55 finish, 42/168 place overall. Small, rural race mostly on bike paths through woods and farmland near Apeldoorn, about an hour east of Amsterdam. Unusually late start time of 5pm made it warm for the first half, but cooled off with rain later. A little sluggish with the weather and the late start that I’m not used to, but still squeaked by under four hours.
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Marathon #153 (Can. prov. #8): Saskatchewan Marathon, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
3:51 finish, 82/244 place overall. Nice race mostly along the Saskatchewan River in and around Saskatoon. Some small rolling hills and a little windy, but otherwise ideal conditions. Good to be under four again after last two very hilly and slow races.
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