Feb 20, 2019 | Active Travel, Marathon Majors, Marathon Majors, Running
The Tokyo Marathon is arguably the hardest of the Marathon Majors to get in to. With a small international ballot, a notoriously tough ‘semi elite’ entry for those with a qualifying time similar to Boston (sub 3.30 finish). And even then, only 300 spaces...
Feb 28, 2018 | Marathon Majors, Marathon Majors, Race Recaps, Running
I felt strangely calm on race morning, despite waking up with jet lag and nerves at 1.45am, when by 6.30 am I was feeling surprisingly relaxed. Anna did my hair in two braids and I got my kit on. I’d laid it out the night before to avoid as much race day stress as...
