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Prishtina Marathon 2023

By Tor Rønnow on Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Sunday September 24th 2023 I ran the Prishtina Marathon in Kosovo. Find below my full race coverage from a this marathon and from Prishtina.

Prishtina City
The city is quite depressing, really nothing to see at at apart from a few (almost constructed) churches and the odd Library with the many couples. I think my Hotel Swiss Diamond is in fact the main attraction of Prishtina, a beautiful builing and equipped with a very nice restaurant, spa and such. There a few “Mother Teresa” landmarks and statues as well, that’s it. Done.

Prishtina Marathon 2023
Prishtina Marathon started out Sunday morning at 09.00 in from of the Teatre. The event featured a marathon, half marathon, 5 K, 10K and childrens fun run. The marathon route was out-back with a tough last 9 km mostly upwards, some scenic points at times but not the kind of route that makes you want to come back. The same can be said about Prishtina City, I guess one of the poorest capitals in Europe. Nevertheless, this is exactly why we runners should support this event: make the life grow again in Kosovo.

See or relive the Prishtina Marathon 2023 here (and in Albanian and Serbian) :

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Victoria Falls Marathon 2023

By Tor Rønnow on Thursday, July 20, 2023

Sunday July 2nd 2023 I ran the Victoria Falls Marathon in Zimbabwe. Find below my full race coverage from a this marathon and from the incredible scenary of the Victoria Falls.

Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park
The big attraction at Victoria Falls is: the Falls! Indeed, this is what makes the marathon so special and the reason you would put this location on your bucket list. Well, then add a safari to the Chobe National Park in Botswana and the views of the “big five”, zebras, giraffes and what not and then you have an entry in gold on that list. Finally, on top of all that add the hospitality and kindness of the people in Zimbabwe, at least in “Vic Falls”, and then you’re done brainstorming: this is an absolutely must-have thing both as a runner and as a human being in general. This was SUCH a soothing experience!!

Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 - Tor Rønnow

Victoria Falls Marathon 2023
The Victoria Falls Marathon started out early Sunday morning at 06.30 am from the Baobab School in Victoria Falls. The event featured a marathon, half marathon, a 7K fun run and a half marathon relay (with one shift). The event is very well organised and my main critiscism is that the diploma carries the brutto time and not the measured netto time. Anyways, a enjoyable and somewhat tough marathon to get through as per the many height meters and the glowing sun and heat. Indeed, it is the context of the race that makes it so very special and for these reasons (the Falls, the animals, the people of Zimbabwe) I highly recommend this event. Personally, I cannot wait to go back to Africa!

See or relive the Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 here (and in tsonga) :

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Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023

By Tor Rønnow on Monday, June 19, 2023

Sunday June 11th 2023 I ran the Rio de Janeiro Marathon in Brazil. Find below my full race coverage from a this marathon, the half marathon (Saturday June 10th) and from the impressive city of Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema and Copacabana, Corcovado and Maracana
Four days in Rio is not a lot, but I managed to see some of the main attractions, first and foremost the two world-renown beaches Copacabana and Ipanema, the latter also know from the song “The Girl from Ipanema“. Other landmarks included the Sugar Loaf Mountain, the iconic Jesus statue and various sites in the centre of Rio, notably the Escadaria Selarón. During the marathon Sunday, quite a number of landmarks were passed as well. Thus, the report gives you some impressions of what Rio de Janeiro is like.

Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon 2023 - Tor Rønnow

Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon 2023
This section shows a few of the nice scenaries from the half marathon. The race started out early Saturday morning at 6 am from the lovely Ipanema beach area. Find pictures from the entire route in the race report below. The race course took the runners through the Ipanema and Copacabana beaches and with extremely scenic views, at times, towards the landmarks of the Sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer. It was said that approx. 18.000 runners attended so this half marathon is of a certain size indeed. I simply loved it.

Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023
Maratona do Rio started out early Sunday morning at 5 am from the marathon village at the Gloria Marina near the Flamengo Beach area. Find pictures from the entire route in the race report below. The race course took the runners through the centre of Rio de Janeiro, passing landmarks such as AquaRio and a number of churches and historial sites including the majestic Imperial Palace. Later, the course flipped into the by now known territory of the half marathon, i.e. the Ipanema and Copacabana beaches and with the same extremely scenic views of the Sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer. It was said that approx. 10.000 runners attended, so also the marathon is quite big. I cannot give this race enough admiration. Just go there and experience it for yourself. Completing the challenge of both races (half and full marathon) afforded a “combination medal”, see this and all the pictures in the full race report from Maratona do Rio below.

See or relive the Rio de Janeiro Half and Full Marathon (2023) here (and in portuguese) :

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Riyadh Marathon 2023

By Tor Rønnow on Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Saturday February 11th 2023 I ran the Riyadh Marathon. Find below my full race coverage from a this marathon in the capital city of Saudi Arabia. Yes, Saudi Arabia!!

Riyadh City and Diryah
Three major landmarks in Riyadh are Diriyah, the Al Masmak Fortress and the Kingdom Centre, the latter with it’s “Skybridge” that affords spectalucar views over this impressive and vast capital. Most of Riyadh is comprised of “low” buildings, it’s mostly the hotels, Malls and such that are build in any significant height. The infrastructure of the city is based solely on car traffic, a metro is on it’s way but delayed as of Feb. 2023.

Riyadh Marathon 2023 - Al Masmak Fortress - Tor Rønnow

The Edge of the World
Ok, so number 1 top attraction in Riyadh is… far outside Riyadh itself, actually a few hours drive away: the impressive landscapes at The Edge of the World. We enjoyed an 8 hours trip to these amazing cliffs, the walk abouts not for the fainth of hearts when it comes to altitudes. I was a bit shaky af first, myself, even after a lifetime of mounteneering. Adaption – is comes fastly. Take a good look on these pictures, just incredible outdoors!

Riyadh Marathon 2023 - The Edge of the World - Tor Rønnow

Riyadh Marathon
This event sported 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon distances. The latter was on a 2-loop course and with a total of approx. 270 heightmeters up plus down, thus quite a challenge and an overall tough city marathon for sure. Nevertheless, also quite a spectacle as you can infer from the pictures. The organization of the race was superb – only minor issue perhaps the very slow hand-out of bibs – and on race day with very well-equipped water/supplies-stations with more than plenty of everything. It is not difficult to recommend this event and in an “exotic” country as well, at least coming from eg. Europe.

See or relive Riyadh Marathon (2023) here: (and in arabic, urdu, hindi, punjabi, and turkish):

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Doha Marathon 2023

By Tor Rønnow on Sunday, February 5, 2023

Friday January 20th 2023 I ran the Doha Marathon. Find below my full race coverage from a this marathon in the capital city of Qatar.

Doha City and Lusail
Three major landmarks of Doha and Lusail are given by the Doha skyline, the Lusail Stadion where Messi and Argentina finally meet their destiny and the newly finished Katara Towers, the latter a new iconic building of the World. We saw all of these during our short stay in Qatar alongside with a number of other nice tourist impressions from Doha, Lusail and Katara.

Doha Marathon
This event sported 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon distances. The latter proved to be a “mixed” experience with incredibly scenic views under the impressive Doha skyline on one hand and a complete lack of refreshments for almost half the race plus running in the midst of full open traffic on a motor highway!!

See or relive Doha Marathon (2023) here: (and in arabic, urdu, hindi, punjabi, and turkish):

Prishtina Marathon 2023 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Prishtina Marathon 2023 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)
Prishtina Marathon 2023 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Prishtina Marathon 2023 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
2023 普里什蒂納馬拉松 – 攝影：Tor Rønnow（中文）
プリシュティナマラソン 2023 – 写真提供: Tor Rønnow (日本語)
Prishtina Marathon 2023 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Prishtina Marathon 2023 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Prishtina Marathon 2023 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Prishtina Marathon 2023 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)

Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)
Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
2023 年維多利亞瀑布馬拉松 – 攝影：Tor Rønnow（中文）
ビクトリアフォールズマラソン 2023 – 写真提供: Tor Rønnow (日本語)
Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Victoria Falls Marathon 2023 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)

Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)
Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
2023 年里約熱內盧馬拉松賽 – 照片由 Tor Rønnow 拍攝（中文）
リオデジャネイロマラソン2023 – 写真提供：Tor Rønnow（日本語）
Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Rio de Janeiro Marathon 2023 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)

Riyadh Marathon 2023 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Riyadh Marathon 2023 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)
Riyadh Marathon 2023 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Riyadh Marathon 2023 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
利雅得馬拉松 2023 – 照片由 Tor Rønnow 拍攝（中文）
リヤドマラソン 2023 – 写真提供: Tor Rønnow (日本語)
Riyadh Marathon 2023 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Riyadh Marathon 2023 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Riyadh Marathon 2023 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Riyadh Marathon 2023 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)

Doha Marathon 2023 – billeder/fotos af Tor Rønnow (Danish)
Doha Marathon 2023 – bilder av Tor Rønnow (Svenska)
Doha Marathon 2023 – bilder von Tor Rønnow (Deutsch)
Doha Marathon 2023 – pictures by Tor Rønnow (English)
2023 年多哈馬拉松賽 – 照片由 Tor Rønnow 拍攝（中文）
ドーハマラソン 2023 – 写真提供: Tor Rønnow (日本語)
Doha Marathon 2023 – photos de Tor Rønnow (Français)
Doha Marathon 2023 – foto di Tor Rønnow (Italiano)
Doha Marathon 2023 – fotos del Tor Rønnow (Español)
Doha Marathon 2023 – beelden van Tor Rønnow (Nederlandse)

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