Hailing from Denmark, 29-year old Sarah Maina has always been a lady with one foot in the outdoors. Coming from an extremely active family, she has done everything hiking, to running and eventually...
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Running
Wadi Bih 72km Solo 2016
Starting Line First of all, a little bit about me, and how my running journey began. I am a stay-at-home mum and have three young children. After having my third child, my weight ballooned and I...
Ties for Trainers?: The First Ever Bloomberg Square Mile Relay
There was a throng of people standing avidly on one side of the area and it was such a curious sight as they were all looking to their left — anticipating something or someone to come along. It was...
Ooredoo Marathon 2016: “Whatever you are Running for… Bring it On!”
The coolest months of the year here in the Middle East are between December to February as we know it (or feel it) and this is the ideal time to explore some of the outdoor attractions on the...
Fitness from Africa: The Need for Speed!
One of my favourite runners from yesteryear is the Czech Emil Zatopek. Known as a notoriously hard worker, at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Zatopek became the first and almost certainly the only man...
Fortitude Testing W.A.R.11 Took Al Ain by Storm!
Over 700 local and international participants competed at the notorious 11th edition of the iconic Wadi Adventure Race Series (W.A.R.11), which took place at the Middle East’s first man-made...
Running with the Oryx
Trail runner Sarah Whittington explains how Qatar's Zekreet peninsula has hosted a unique race challenge. I never thought I’d become a trail runner. Whilst living in the United Kingdom, I was most...
Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2016
There’s nothing quite like the nerves that slowly begin to grow in the days before a marathon. Race packs are collected at the first possible opportunity, kit bags are put together days beforehand...
Can Anyone Run a Marathon?
One of the ultimate challenges for many runners is to be able to say that they completed a marathon. In fact, it's on the bucket list of a lot of “non-runners” due to the prestige associated with...
People: Olga Zolotova
Being a runner back in her home country, Olga took the initiative to maintain this same healthy zest for living healthily here in the UAE. We sit down with this beautiful ultra-athlete and cyclist...
Wind and Wave Forecast
