Ras al Khaimah – RAK Half Marathon

Ras al Khaimah – RAK Half Marathon

by | Feb 19, 2019 | Half Marathon, Race Review, Road Races, Running

You probably have never heard of the Ras al Khaimah aka RAK Half Marathon. Which is a shame, because the RAK Half Marathon is one of the fastest Half Marathons in the world. It currently (2019) is the course of the European Record, set by Swiss runner Julien Wanders in February 2019..

The RAK Half Marathon is very fast and flat, but unfortunately also a bit boring, because it is located in a quite remote area. But you will definitely not miss your friends and family on the sidelines, and the weather will also very like be fantastic. One more cool thing: the official RAK Half Marathon race pictures are free for everyone afterwards.

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Dubai Marathon race review

Dubai Marathon race review

by | Jan 28, 2018 | Marathon, Race Review, Road Races

Dubai Marathon always takes place in winter when temperatures are bearable, at least for the people living there. On races weekend there is a quite large 10 km race happening, but also the Marathon with less than 3000 participants. The course is quite flat, and it holds the 3rd fastest course record time worldwide.

I ran Dubai Marathon as my second Marathon for my 12 Marathons in 12 months project. If you are looking for a nice Half Marathon in the UAE you can check out my blog post on the Ras al Khaima Half Marathon.
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