Funny and motivational marathon spectator signs
Spectator signs are great; runners love to read them as it breaks the monotony of the course. They come in all sizes and shapes, from personal notes and inside jokes to purely motivational, and from funny and innocent to somewhat offensive. We have put together some of the best for...
Santa marathons and festive runs around the world
Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated holidays worldwide, and the running community has its own way of being festive. We bring you a list of Christmas-inspired runs and Santa dashes around the world.
The Las Vegas Great Santa Run, Las Vegas, USA
The Las Vegas Great Santa Run is one of...
7 marathons in 7 continents for charity: Ms Yvonne Chee’s amazing feat
It's been one month since Singapore's own Ms Yvonne Chee was completing Antarctic Ice Marathon, an extremely challenging off-road marathon, held on 20 November 2013 in 6hrs 34mins. This marked the final leg of her self-funded Seven Marathons and Seven Continents drive to raise money for charity.
The idea
Yvonne thought of...
IAAF Label Road Races – What do they mean?
We all took notice of the "IAAF Road Race Gold" label being proudly displayed next to this year's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon logo, but what does it really mean?
Let's take things from the beginning, IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics....