Runner’s World UK – September 2019

RUNNER’S WORLD 21

WORLD’S BEST RACES

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TORSHAVN MARATHON

The Faroe Islands,

part of the Kingdom

of Denmark, are

a self-governed

archipelago made

up of mountains,

waterfalls, rocky

coastlines and lush

heathlands in the

North Atlantic (about

200 miles northwest

of the Shetlands), with

18 main islands. You’ll

run two road laps of

the capital, Torshavn,

taking in colourful

wooden houses,

impossibly green

mountains and a fjord,

but don’t be fooled by

the chocolate-box

sights – get some

hill training in.

June 2020 (date tbc),

torshavnmarathon.com

PATAGONIA

INTERNATIONAL

MARATHON

With pillars of granite

and ice towering

2,500m above the

route, sparkling lakes,

epic skies and dense

forest, the backdrop

to this race staged in

the majestic Torres del

Paine National Park

in Chile is a sight to

behold with eyes wide

and jaw dropped.

However, the weather

in the Patagonian

spring ranges from

10C down to 1C and

the wind will also be a

constant companion,

so make sure you

dress for the occasion.

But what an occasion!

September 7,

marathontours.com

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