Seven beautifully written journeys, marathons run at the ends of history, culture and the planet. YUKON - Yukon River Trail JAPAN - Lake Kawaguchi AUSTRALIA - State Championship of Victoria ANTARCTICA - Antarctic 'Last' Marathon SOUTH AFRICA - Two Oceans Ultramarathon ATHENS - From the Plain of Marathon to Athens BRAZIL - Florianopolis, Santa Catarina EPILOGUE - Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the day of the Andijan massacre in May 2005