Monte Gordo. Never heard of it? You should. Monte Gordo may only be a larger village in the Algarve, but what awaits you there as a runner is truly amazing. The pine forests are marvellous, as is the beach, and if you head towards Vila Real de Santo Antonio or the nature reserve, you can explore additional sides of the Algarve. For example, you can walk past...
To be honest, travelling to Latvia for the first time was never really an issue for Jonas and me; not because we didn't find it exciting, but because we simply hadn't really thought about it. But when the World Athletics Federation awarded the World Road Running Championships to Riga, the interest among us and our teammates was equally high. A few months lat...
Back in 2013, I stood on the start line of a World Marathon Majors race at the Berlin Marathon for the first time as a then 19-year-old. I was impressed by how big and imposing the Berlin Marathon really is. A good two years later, the biggest marathon in the world, the legendary New York City Marathon, followed in November 2015. With the three starts at the...
Earlier this month, I was in Innsbruck to present my research on the sustainability of large running events at the EASM Conference, to immerse myself in other research, and to interact with many exciting people from around the world. Even though the days were pretty intense, day after day I took the chance to explore the beautiful city while running.
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More than 500,000 people normally live in Edinburgh. Only Glasgow has more inhabitants in Scotland. In summer, however, the Scottish capital easily makes up for the 100,000 more inhabitants in Glasgow than in Edinburgh, with tourists from all over the world. Especially during the festival season, which runs roughly from the end of July to the beginning of Se...
