Red Stag Rotorua Marathon 2027: Complete Race Guide for International Runners

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Runners competing in the Red Stag Rotorua Marathon along the Lake Rotorua shoreline, New Zealand's oldest marathon since 1965

📅 Date: Saturday 1 May 2027  |  📍 Location: Rotorua, New Zealand  |  📏 Distance: 42.195km  |  🏁 Start: 8:00am, Queens Drive, Government Gardens  |  🎯 Finish: Novotel Rotorua Lakeside  |  ⏱️ Cut-off: 23.5km by 1:00pm; course closes 5:00pm  |  🏅 Certification: World Athletics & AIMS certified  |  💰 Prize Money: NZD $2,000 / $1,000 … Read more

Kochi Spice Coast Marathon 2026 – Race Guide, Dates, Registration & Course

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Runners on the flat coastal course at the Kochi Spice Coast Marathon, organised by Soles of Cochin Running Club, Kerala

⚠️ Two Different Kochi Marathons — Don’t Confuse Them Kochi hosts two separate marathon events and runners mix them up constantly. The Kochi Spice Coast Marathon is a community-run event held every October, organised by the Soles of Cochin Running Club with no prize money and a strong heritage focus. The Federal Bank Kochi Marathon … Read more

Should You Buy the Garmin Forerunner 970?

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Garmin Forerunner 970 running smartwatch with titanium case and whitestone band

There’s a moment every serious runner knows: you finish a hard long run, you’re sweaty and half-destroyed, and your watch buzzes with a recovery report that feels more like a personal dressing-down than a pat on the back. That is Garmin in a nutshell. Clinical, data-heavy and occasionally humbling. The Forerunner 970 is the most … Read more

Runaway Hawke’s Bay Marathon 2027: Complete Guide, Race Tips & Course

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Runners participating in a marathon event.

📅 Date: Saturday 15 May 2027 📍 Start: Anderson Park, York Avenue, Greenmeadows, Napier, New Zealand 🏁 Finish: Elephant Hill Estate & Winery, Te Awanga 📏 Distance: 42.195km (also 21.1km / 10km / 2.2km Kids Run) ⏰ Marathon Start Time: 8:20am NZST ⏱️ Course Cut-off: 4:00pm (approx 7h40m). Intermediate cut at Brookfield’s Bridge (15km) by … Read more

Eliud Kipchoge’s 7-Continent World Tour: Complete Schedule, Tracker & Latest News

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Kenyan distance runner Eliud Kipchoge raising his arms in celebration at the marathon finish line

Tour Status: 2 of 7 Continents Completed (Africa & South America) Next Official Stop: Melbourne Marathon, Australia (October 11, 2026) Fundraising Target: $1,000,000 for the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation Primary Objective: Uniting global marathon communities, expanding access to education and driving reforestation efforts across all seven continents. When Eliud Kipchoge crossed the finish line at the … Read more