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Phoenix Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon: 2025 race review
Plus: What has happened to Rock ’n’ Roll? Non-alcoholic beer that tastes better than the real thing? Credit card airport lounges vs. airline ones. And…
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K: race review
Why this Southern California race is a better pick than some better known ones.
Victoria Falls Half Marathon: 2024 review and trip report (Relay edition)
Plus: Botswana and Zambia day-trips, and around Namibia in six days.
Adidas 10K Paris: 2024 review and trip report
Plus: Walking in Paris. The art of late hotel check-out. And the sometimes overlooked European single room.
Wings for Life World Run (2024 New York City edition): race review
I took part in the world’s largest running event. There were about 140 other runners present. Let me explain. Plus: Throwback to the Manhattan VFR…
Dubai: 2024 Skechers Performance Run race review
Not what I’d intended to do, but glad I did it. Plus: Why I’ll be giving more attention to the 10K distance
The Great Ethiopian Run: 2023 review and trip report
An amazing run that’s also a giant street party. Plus: A very brief history of modern Ethiopia and Addis Ababa travel notes.
Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2023 review
A new world-class race. Plus: Thoughts on running in the rain.
Copenhagen Half Marathon 2023 review
One of Europe’s biggest and best. A late summer race: Flat, but hot this year. Plus: Copenhagen travel notes for runners. Plus 2024 update.
San Francisco 2023 Marathon review: The First Half/Bridge race
A challenging, expensive, imperfect, but special race. (Plus: 2024 Second Half route update.)
HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon 2023 review
Undulations Down Under. Plus: Sydney travel notes.
Istanbul Half Marathon 2023 review
A great race for combining travel with running.
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