Justin Mock

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This Week In Running: April 14, 2025

1 week ago | irunfar.com | Justin Mock

The scoreboard’s completely full with racing from Croatia to California. Let’s jump right in. You can also check out our race coverage from earlier in the week:2025 Marathon des Sables Legendary Results: Rachid El Morabity and Maryline Nakache CrushGorge Waterfalls – Cascade Locks, Oregon30kThe three-day event opened on Friday, April 11 with the short course race.
This Week In Running: April 14, 2025

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Justin Mock

2 hours agoThese Countries Own The Most U.S. Debt, and It’s a Big Deal24/7 Wall St. Insights• The U.S. government currently owes $36.2 trillion in debt, a 54.0% increase from five years ago. • About one-third of that debt is …NowIs it safe to travel to Lanzarote? Latest advice after Storm Olivier sweeps through Canary IslandsEuropean governments have updated their travel advice for tourists in the Canary Islands. Torrential rain and thunderstorms have battered the Canary …
This Week In Running: April 7, 2025

2 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Justin Mock

We’re dropping into New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and South Africa for the weekend highlights. There was the Skyrunner World Series, the XTERRA Trail Run World Series, and the Two Oceans Marathon at the top. Two Oceans Marathon – Cape Town, South AfricaThe famed 56-kilometer (35 miles) race is dubbed the “world’s most beautiful marathon” for its Cape Peninsula course.
This Week In Running: April 7, 2025

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Justin Mock

The post This Week In Running: April 7, 2025 appeared first on iRunFar.We’re dropping into New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and South Africa for the weekend …
This Week In Running: March 31, 2025

3 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Justin Mock

Races outside the U.S. took center stage this weekend. The Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB, Skyrunner World Series, and Buffalo Stampede were among the highlights. Let’s dig in. Tenefife Bluetrail by UTMB – Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainThe March 27 Vertical race was canceled due to rain, but the other races all finished on tropical, flamenco dancer-lined streets. 110kThe long course went 68 miles and with 20,505 feet of climbing. Estel Roig (Spain) paced the women in 15:16.
This Week In Running: March 24, 2025

1 month ago | irunfar.com | Justin Mock

This was the year’s first big, big weekend. We’ll start it with the ABCs – Argentina, Barkley, and Chianti – and we’ve got the Skyrunner World Series, Big Alta, and more too.
This Week In Running: March 17, 2025

1 month ago | irunfar.com | Justin Mock

The stars are out. We got our first 2025 looks at Jade Belzberg, Janelle Lincks, Rod Farvard, and Hannes Namberger, and some cash and course records to go with it. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, friends, to those who celebrate!Chuckanut 50k – Bellingham, WashingtonIt was the longtime race’s 31st running. A prize purse sent $550 to the winners, with money going three deep. Conditions were characteristically U.S. Pacific Northwest with muddy trails and rainy skies.
This Week In Running: March 10, 2025

1 month ago | irunfar.com | Justin Mock

It’s March, time to get on the board. Several of the sports top stars had their first action of 2025 at local races. Let us know in the comments what else was happening. Trail du Ventoux – Bédoin, FranceIntégrale des Crêtes 75kBoth podiums were all French. Sebastien Spehler was out front in the nearly 47-mile race in 6:42. Jan Gutermann was close in 6:54 for second, and Pierre-Arnaud Bourguenolle was a distant third in 7:41.
This Week In Running: March 10, 2025

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Justin Mock

1 hour agoA century after the original golden era of railroads, trains are once again the talk of travel. In Europe, especially, train travel is surging as an environmental alternative to short-haul flights, with more night trains, high-speed routes and transnational collaboration between rail companies. …
This Week In Running: March 3, 2025

1 month ago | irunfar.com | Justin Mock

Spring is here, and racing is well under way. The Way Too Cool 50k was the weekend’s hotspot, but there were lots of other races around the U.S. and elsewhere too. Way Too Cool 50k – Cool, CaliforniaAfter last year’s weather-related cancelation, runners came back for the race’s 35th year. WomenJennifer Schmidt and Emily Clarke dueled at the front of the women’s race. Schmidt won in 3:53 and Clarke was second in 3:54. The two frontrunners were only 51 seconds apart.