Marathon no. 300 !

Sunday May 22nd 2016 I managed to complete my marathon no. 300 at the Telenor Copenhagen Marathon. It was my 11th appearance in this event and it turned out to be a very memorable day indeed with a sweeping blue sky and thousands of cheerful spectators along the beautiful and diverse route though the different hoods of Copenhagen. The weather conditions in one word: HOT! Already at km 8 I sensed where the temperature was going, so I deliberately lowered the pace and focused on a nice, comfortable and secure ride to the finish line. Copenhagen Marathon is for sure of international standard – just as it’s sibling Copenhagen Half Marathon – and I recommend all marathon runners to put list race in their list. So see you in 2017 !

See or relive Telenor Copenhagen Marathon 2016 here:

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

Thursday May 5th 2016 I completed the “Kalkmineløbet Marathon” (Limestone Mine / Underground Marathon) for the third time. This race is an “event”-marathon forcing the runners through two different limestone mines (!) to a total number of 8 times. This particular day May 5th 2016 turned out to be an extremely beautiful one with high blue sky, 20 degrees C and a great atmosphere amongst the runners and the many spectators. The event comprises distances ranging from a Childrens race to a “Batman Ultra (52 km)”, making it possible for all family members to participate in one way or the other. Indeed, Kalkmineløbet is a truly unique experience not to be missed !

Kalkmine Marathon 2016
The route for the marathon distance is a 10.6 km circuit which is run four times. The depart is from the Daugbjerg Mine and the runners are immediately tested on a steep and technically difficult climb in the beautiful forrest landscape of central Jutland. Later, the runners reach another and even more insane climb before entering the Mønsted Mine, the larger of the mines. Only at the end of the circuit the very low and tight Daugbjerg Lime is encountered. I think most hobby runners consider this marathon route to be amongst the toughest around, but it is, for sure, worth every step of pain and hard-won meters.

See or relive Kalkmine Marathon 2016 here:

Kalkmine Marathon 2016 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Kalkmine Marathon 2016 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Kalkmine Marathon 2016 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
石灰石鉱山マラソン2016 – TorのRønnowの写真（日本）
Kalkmine Marathon 2016 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Kalkmine Marathon 2016 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Kalkmine Marathon 2016 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Kalkmine Marathon 2016 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)
Kalkmine Marathon 2016 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)

Sunday April 24th 2016 I completed the METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon for the second time (first in 2013). The weather was quite cold with some gusting winds and all kinds of thinkable precipitation, however, the sun also appeared somewhat often. Thus the pictures turned out just great, actually, and I hope it is clear to everyone that Düsseldorf Marathon is high quality stuff ! The route is very flat and takes you through the major sites in the artful city of Düsseldorf. I will for sure visit this race again.

METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016
The route includes stretches on both sides of the great Rhein river and with several beautiful sights at the Rheinturm.

See or relive METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016 here:

METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
METRO GROUPマラソンデュッセルドルフ2016 – TorのRønnowの写真（日本）
METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)
METRO GROUP Düsseldorf Marathon 2016 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)