Sunday November 13th 2016 I ran the Athens Classical Marathon in Greece. The route celebrated the 120 anniversary since the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and the first modern marathon on this very same route with the spectacular finish on the marble Panathenaic Stadium.

Athens City
It was a special thing to visit the famous Akropolis the very week of the election of Mr. Trump in America. Let us remind ourselves that the principles of Democracy have outlasted many single individuals and “trends” during the past 2500 years since the principles were founded on these very premises in Greece. our stay was way too short to get around all the historical sites of Athens but we got a smell of it so to speak. The original greek food is very nice, grilled feta being our new favorite.

Athens Classical Marathon 2016
The Athens Classical Marathon is a point-to-point marathon in the same manner as in eg. Boston and Lisbon. The route takes you from the village/area “Marathon” (!) to the centre of Athens – find links on the historical aspects of the race in my report below. It is not an easy won marathon as you have to struggle with quite a number of hills and heightmeters, and it can become a bit monotonous just to run “straight ahead” all the time with almost the identical view all the time. Well, it felt like that sometimes. Anyways, the finish was very emotional and breathtaking and for this and the whole history connected with the Athens Classical Marathon, I guess this race should be on your resume as a marathoneer. For sure, the organisation of this surprisingly large event (17.000 on marathon, 50.000 in toto) was just perfect !

However, Athens Classical Marathon 2016 did, of course, have it’s special moments.

See or relive Athens Classical Marathon 2016 here (and in greek):

Athens Classical Marathon 2016 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Athens Classical Marathon 2016 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Athens Classical Marathon 2016 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
アテネクラシックマラソン2016 – TorのRønnowの写真（日本
Athens Classical Marathon 2016 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Athens Classical Marathon 2016 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Athens Classical Marathon 2016 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Athens Classical Marathon 2016 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)
Athens Classical Marathon 2016 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)

Sunday October 2th 2016 I ran Lisbon Marathon in Portugal. Find below a few tourist impressions followed by the race report itself.

Lisbon City

Lisbon Marathon 2016
The race day turned out very warm and the marathoneers ran with the sun directly in the face for the first few hours, this took quite a toll on both the physical and mental ressources. The first half was by far the most scenic part of the route, the second half only with a few highlights worth remembering. In my opinion Lisbon Marathon 2016 was almost completely without that “marathon feeling” so quintessential to an overall great marathon experience and for this reason I will recommend other races than this one.

However, Lisbon Marathon 2016 did, of course, have it’s special moments.

See or relive Lisbon Marathon 2016 here:

Lissabon Marathon 2016 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Lisbon Marathon 2016 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Lisbon Marathon 2016 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
リスボンマラソン2016 – TorのRønnow（日本）の写真
Lisbon Marathon 2016 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Lisbon Marathon 2016 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Lisbon Marathon 2016 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Lisbon Marathon 2016 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)
Lisbon Marathon 2016 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)

Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016

Sunday September 18th 2016 I ran the second edition of the beautiful and furiously fast Copenhagen Half Marathon. This race now with a IAAF Silver Label is quickly becoming one of the world’s best and fastest half marathons as evidenced by the fact that 7 runners completed the distance in less than 60 minutes ! +23.000 runners from over 80 countries participated here in the danish capital and the sunny and mild autumn weather provided excellent conditions for the average runner like myself. The organisation behind Copenhagen Half Marathon seems to keep improving the race and the event, thus we cannot wait for next year. Come join !

See or relive Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016 here:

Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
コペンハーゲンハーフマラソン2016 – TorのRønnowの写真（日本）
Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)
Copenhagen Half Marathon 2016 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)

Vilnius Marathon 2016

Sunday September 11th 2016 I ran the beautiful Vilnius Marathon in Lithuania, one of several marathons and countries in the former Eastern Europe that I have had my eyes on for quite some time. To put it really short: I loved it ! The old city of Vilnius was very pleasant to stroll around in and the running event was very well organized. I give Vilnius Marathon my very best of recommendations.

See or relive Vilnius Marathon 2016 here (Lithuanian version here):

Vilnius Marathon 2016 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Vilnius Marathon 2016 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Vilnius Marathon 2016 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
ビリニュスマラソン2016 – TorのRønnowの写真（日本）
Vilnius Marathon 2016 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Vilnius Marathon 2016 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Vilnius Marathon 2016 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Vilnius Marathon 2016 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)
Vilnius Marathon 2016 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)