Posts tagged "marathon"
Marathon for Palestine

Marathon for Palestine

Braving bad weather conditions, including cold and strong winds, thousands of children and adults took part in a marathon which covered the length of the Palestinian territory. This marathon, the second of its kind, is organized by the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in order to raise funds for summer camps and promote...
A step too far? Running a half marathon

A step too far? Running a half marathon

No queue compares to that of a pre-half-marathon port-a-loo. It snakes past the start line, through the Moreton Bay Figs, around the ugly brick building, and onto the soccer oval of Princes Park. Sun stained legs of seasoned runners jiggle in nervous anticipation, not of the impeding twenty one kilometres, but out of sheer fear...