The World’s Most Famous Marathons: Running on 5 Continents

by Enrico Aiello

This book is a marvelous guide through 30 of the world’s most famous, fascinating or truly original marathons. Sorted by month, you find all the important venues in America, Europe, Asia, Africa and even Australia, from classics such as the New York City or the London Marathon, to the more exotic or rather unknown courses like the Run Iceland in Iceland, the Big Sur International Marathon in California or the Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa, which claims to be the most beautiful marathon in the entire world. This lavishly illustrated volume provides the maps of all marathon routes with their breathtaking views and architectural highlights as well as technical background information and valuable What to eat before the start? Which clothes to wear for the event? Running enthusiasts and hobby athletes will find what their hearts may desire. In addition to the beautiful maps and illustrations, one also finds travel tips and sightseeing locations in the area to enjoy once the marathon is over. With its wealth of substantial information and its gorgeous design and layout The World’s Most Famous Marathons is an outstanding gift for passionate runners, marathon-maniacs and those who aspire to become such.

224 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2015

Reviews

[Val Shockley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A friend gave me the book as a gift. The title was lost in translation from Italian because it's really about interesting races of all distances on 5 continents, from 10k to several hundred kilometer relays. Each race comes with brief logistical details, history, course record holders, artwork drawing of the course, and of course, fabulous pictures. Interspersed throughout the book are tips and advice for marathon training, hydration, fueling, racing, etc. It's a little dated now since it was published in 2015.
If you're looking for ideas of global events, beyond the Majors, this would make a good bucket list.

[Juan Pablo A B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro que bien podría convertirse en una magnífica bitácora de viajes complementados con el running. Me afianzó esa convicción de que correr va más allá de avanzar Kms, ahora más que nunca vale la pena disfrutar el paisaje, la arquitectura y la historia que te regala cada lugar.