Marathon

How does jogging benefit your body? ISPO.com gives the answer.

From classics like the New York Marathon or the London Marathon to events at the North Pole or in Australia - marathon fans will once again get their money's worth in 2022. In our marathon calendar you will find over 100 of the most important marathons in the world.

After many marathons were cancelled in 2020 due to Corona or could only take place virtually, the 2021 marathon season is still full of highlights in late summer and autumn. We show the most important dates.

He is the only person in the world to have run a marathon in under two hours. We introduce the record man, his nutrition, partner, successes and sponsors.

For many running enthusiasts it is omnipresent: the desire to run a marathon at least once in a lifetime. But it takes more than ambition, determination and stamina to go the distance.

Where will the next marathon world record be set? This autumn, the London Marathon is aiming for the duel between top stars Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele. However, the Berlin Marathon, notorious for world records, cannot take place as planned.

ISPO blogger Sandra Mastropietro knows as a trail runner and mental trainer how to master even seemingly hopeless situations. Here she reveals what the Corona Pandemic and an ultra marathon have in common - and why the right attitude is so important for both.

Tegla Loroupe was not only the world's best marathon runner for years. Even after her career, she continues to do remarkable things: for orphans and refugees. ISPO awards her with the ISPO Cup.

Running 217 kilometers in the merciless heat of Death Valley - sounds impossible? Not for ultra runner Jens Witzel.