22 04, 2019

123rd Boston Marathon- Chasing The Unicorn by Ana Croger

By |2021-02-16T11:18:26+11:00April 22nd, 2019|ambassador, Uncategorised|1 Comment

There are bigger and faster marathons in the world.  But there remains something religious about Boston; the qualifying, tradition, storied history and screaming locals.  It’s the marathoner’s holy grail and an experience of a lifetime! What’s so special about Boston? It’s the world’s oldest annual marathon first run in April 1897, having been inspired by [...]

26 09, 2017

Berlin marathon 2017 by Ana Croger

By |2021-02-16T11:18:34+11:00September 26th, 2017|ambassador, marathon, Member stories|1 Comment

  I haven't really raced a distance road race since Canberra marathon in April so I came to Berlin with an open mind about race day. Berlin Marathon 2017 hosted 44,000 runners from 120 countries.  Whilst the Germans are known for their efficiency, the magnitude of the event combined with voting in the German Federal [...]