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From New York to Tokyo. Every story is a marathon, every story a step closer to awareness.
Boston
BOSTON (2019)
They say Boston is quite lovely. Or so I'm told — because I barely left my hotel room all weekend. A quick trip to the Nike store, some exploring nearby, a cup of coffee, and mostly taking it easy…
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Chicago CHICAGO (2018) Like a starting gun, the door slams shut behind me and the swelling tones of Sting quickly set my head and body into rhythm. Sport, and certainly running, is my hobby, my passion… June 2026
Curaçao CURAÇAO (2015) In 2015 I ran a marathon in a rather unexpected place. On Curaçao, sometime in late November. Shortly after returning home it was 5 December, and… June 2026
New York NEW YORK REVISITED (2012) New York, City of Dreams, has truly managed to do the unthinkable. The New York City Marathon is cancelled. Standing in the customs queue, between election news, the marathon is on, then 'may be cancelled', and as the murmur grows… June 2026
Tokyo TOKYO (2017) Turning pointWith an almost-disappointed smile, Noëlle buttons her cardigan, leaning against the same examination table where, eight years and more than 2,900 injections ago, I pulled her size-92 cardigan over her mischievous eyes… June 2026
London LONDON (2018) How much I was dreading it... a 35km training run in preparation for the London Marathon on 22 April 2018, and Noëlle's train trip to Groningen with her friend… June 2026
Rome ROME (2012) Maratona di Roma - The day after. 18 March 2012 - Before the alarm even rings I jump out of bed, and by 5:30 I've had my freshly squeezed orange juice with banana… June 2026
New York NEW YORK (2010) And that was it. I can't even picture the finish line in my mind, but I know I made it. My first marathon is done… June 2026