Runner’s World UK – September 2019

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Look much further afield for your next big race

adventure – there’s a whole world out there and

these days, praise be, you can run most of it

Welcome to our annual selection of the greatest

destination races in the world. From the short to the

ultra-long, from sea-level to high-altitude, they’re all

stunningly beautiful, thrillingly exciting, wonderfully

spiritual, truly brutal or, in some cases, all four.

It’s not an exhaustive list (there are 50 entries and

we don’t include the Marathon Majors, as their

quality is already well established), but one of the

great things about our sport is that it’s growing all

the time and the demand for newer, more challenging,

scenic, far-flung or exciting events is being met by

imaginative race organisers from all over the world

who have designed events that have to be run to be

believed. The only thing that’s stopping you from

getting out there and experiencing it all is your

imagination – and your bank balance (but let’s not

think about that right now). Happy planning!

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