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Completing the Tokyo Marathon: A Journey to the Six Star Majors

Shortly before completing the 2023 Chicago Marathon, I received excitingnews: I had secured a place in the Tokyo Marathon, offering me the chance to complete the prestigious Six Star Majors. This opportunity arose through a tour company, which also meant I could share the experience with fellow dedicated runners in a completely unfamiliar setting. DepartingContinue reading “Completing the Tokyo Marathon: A Journey to the Six Star Majors”

Chicago Marathon 2023

I had this race booked for a year to be my 5th of 6 stars. It was also the first marathon I had run in nearly a year after taking a break in the spring to do some shorter races. The buildup was a bit of a mixed bag. There was a 2 week breakContinue reading “Chicago Marathon 2023”

Berlin Marathon 2022

The buildup went well and I managed to complete most of my sessions and long runs in the weeks before. At this point I was feeling confident and ready to go. Then 2 weeks before the race I started to have a bad chest. I went to see the doctor and was told that IContinue reading “Berlin Marathon 2022”

Boston Marathon and Buildup

When I ran the London Marathon back in 2019 I first heard of the Abbotts World Majors and saw the big shiny medal you can get for completing all 6. At that point I decided that was going to be my long term goal. Once I started to do the research of how to getContinue reading “Boston Marathon and Buildup”

Dorney Lake Marathon

In the last 18 months I should have run 4 marathons (Manchester, Berlin x 2 and Bedford) all of which were cancelled for obvious reasons, so it was great to finally get the chance to run one. I have got to various stages of the training before they were cancelled. Getting right up to theContinue reading “Dorney Lake Marathon”

Return to Racing

When I raced on the 15th of March at the Gloucester 20 it was obvious that the next race would not be for a while. Did I think at the time it would take until the 18th of October to return to racing? Definitely not. Having the whole of the late spring and summer racesContinue reading “Return to Racing”