Runner’s World UK – September 2019

RUNNER’S WORLD 27

WORLD’S BEST RACES

ÖTILLÖ SWIMRUN

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The sport of swimrun

started as a late-night

bet between four

drunk Swedes over

who would be fastest

across the Stockholm

archipelago. There are

now swimrun races

around the globe but

this is the original. It

features 46 transitions,

24 islands and 75km of

open-water swimming

and running across

Stockholm’s islets.

Participants must

navigate rocky trails,

choppy waters and

extreme temperatures,

all while tethered to a

(presumably willing)

swim/run mate.

September 2,

otilloswimrun.com

BAGAN TEMPLE HALF

Home to over 2,000

Buddhist temples,

Myanmar (formerly

Burma) is a dazzling

location for a race.

The route takes you

through the plains

of Bagan, in the

centre of the country,

offering views of

historic temples and

sacred pagodas that

peek up through the

trees. As you pass

remote villages you’ll

share the track with

farmers, goat herds

and ox-driven carts.

Keep your eyes

peeled for hot air

balloons floating

on the breeze.

November 23,

bagan-temple-

marathon.com

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