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Distance Running 2020 Edition 2 is now available.

Competitors at AIMS-affiliated races during the first quarter of 2020 will be able to pick up the magazine free of charge from the race organisers.

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Distance Running 2020 Edition 2

Published March 2020

Cover:
Maratonina Città di Udine, Italy · Photo: Simone Ferraro

Race previews

Take part in Helsinki’s story

Helsinki Half Marathon, Finland
Sat 6 June 2020

An invitation to Finland’s hidden gem

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Run wild in Borneo

Photo: Jaidon Lomuntun
© jaidonlomuntun photography

Borneo Marathon, Malaysia
Sun 21 June 2020

Concentrated natural charm and a much-loved community event

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City of pearls, challenge of running

Airtel Hyderabad Marathon, India
Sun 2 August 2020

Can you handle the “toughest marathon in India”?

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Run together in Minsk

Minsk Half Marathon, Belarus
Sun 13 September 2020

New visa regime makes running in hospitable Belarus even easier

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The race over the River Kwai

River Kwai International Half Marathon, Thailand
Sun 13 September 2020

Run through World War II history on an amazing route surrounded by lush mountains on the banks of the ‘River of Brutality’

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From the castle to the countryside

Volksbank-Münster-Marathon, Germany
Sun 20 September 2020

Run in historic Münster and see why its marathon was voted top in its region

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Magical city returns to its roots

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38th Wrocław Maraton, Poland
Sun 20 September 2020

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A sea of ice

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Photo: Matt Karwen
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Polar Circle Marathon, Greenland
Sat 24 October 2020

Called ‘the coolest marathon’, in more ways than one

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Discover Udine

Photo: Daniele Dal Monte
© Daniele Dal Monte

Maratonina Città di Udine, Italy
Sun 27 September 2020

The “most interesting”, the “most beautiful”, indisputably one of the fastest courses, yet surrounded by Venetian charm

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AIMS news

Message from the President of AIMS

By Paco Borao
Coronavirus impacts on the whole sporting community worldwide

Marathon movers

A celebration of humanity

By Carey Pinkowski
30 years ago the Chicago Marathon endured troubled times but emerged to become a leader in the world of distance running. Race director Carey Pinkowski explains…

See the latest news from Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Sport science

Sudden death in distance races

By William O. Roberts MD, MS and Rebecca G. Breslow MD
Back in the 1970s a pathologist from California, Thomas Bassler, suggested that any properly-trained marathon runner would not die from heart attack during a race. Decades have passed and we now know this is not true…

Sport science

Running and mental health

New insights into benefits of running

See the latest news from Gold Coast Marathon

Sport science

Running on air

By Dr Srikanth Sola
Air pollution has forced cancellation of some major distance running events in recent years, but Dr Srikanth Sola describes a new technology to combat it

Also in this issue …

News from AIMS, WMRA and IAU; Race dates; Race contact details.

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Please note that while the calendar and contact details in the magazine were believed correct at the time of publication, runners should confirm directly with the race organisers prior to booking travel arrangements. Check the official online AIMS calendar for updates and changes.