AMMAN: THE 100 YEAR MARATHON THAT TREATS RUNNERS ROYALLY
Running International city marathons has always been a great way to mix a love of running with the desire to see some of the World’s most interesting, scenic, historic or extraordinary places.
In most instances it’s possible to plan well in advance, but now and again an event comes to light with features and opportunities that makes it one of those ‘must-do’ occasions. The Amman International Marathon on Saturday 17 October 2009 is one such event! Read Full Article
I can just imagine the headline stories this morning in South Africa; ‘Team South Africa won their first medal in the long jump competition where Khotso Mokoena came second with a jump of 8.24 metres behind the world champion Irving Saladina on 8.34m.’
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It was a grueling long but successful day for 31 year old Daryl ‘Daz’ Howe who was one of a number of runners raising funds for charity in the 39th Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon.
Daz suffers from C6 cerebral palsy affecting all four limbs to an extent that doctors said he would never walk, but at 15:30 on Saturday afternoon the Australian from Perth crossed the finish line in 10 hours 5 minutes and 58seconds.
It is believed that Howe has run himself into the record books as the first person suffering of cerebral palsy to finish an Ultra marathon.
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High Hopes melt into nothing
The South African marathon team’s medal hopes and expectations melted in to nothing on the streets of Osaka where Kenyan Luke Kibet was crowned World Champion after a slow but tactical race run in hot and humid conditions.
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