Okay sportsfans, the 2018 RAK Half marathon is going to be fast. Do not be surprised if the women’s race is the big one, and that several women approach the world record, by that, I mean sub 1:05! This is a fast course, with perfect conditions and fit field!
Okay, here’s the pdf for the course map:RAK_MAP.pdf
It will begin at 5.30 PM California time, 7:30 PM Chicago time and 8:30 PM New York time. Do not miss this! @runblogrun will provide social media commentary, splits, athlete photos, comments on race, from our Social Media Lab located at the finish line of the RAK Half Marathon.
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
by Larry Eder
Will these women break the WR? could be! photo by Brian Eder for RunBlogRun
Bedan Karoki, who can beat him?, photo by Brian Eder for RunBlogRun
