As wellness and fitness-focused travel continues to gain ground across the region, digital travel platform Agoda reveals that the “run-cation” travel trend is climbing in popularity across Asia in 2026. Accommodation search data on Agoda shows Thai travelers increasingly considering entire holidays around marathon race weekends, not only for races held on home soil, but…
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2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Financial Success
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The 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon infused nearly $756 million into the Chicago Metropolitan Area economy, representing a 7.5% increase in impact over the 2024 event and showing sustained growth over the past decade.The independent economic impact study (PDF) by Jones & Associates Economics confirms the significant impact of the marathon, which welcomed 55,744…
Eddie Izzard 27 Marathons in 27 Days for Sports Relief …… Again
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Eddie Izzard has announced that he will attempt to complete a staggering 27 marathons in 27 days across South Africa for Sport Relief 2016. This gruelling challenge will see Eddie aim to run over 700 miles in temperatures of up to 30°C. The new BBC Three will exclusively cover Eddie’s journey, from his first marathon…