Saturday June 14th, 2025
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Distance: Half Marathon
Offical Race Web Site
The annual Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon takes place in the ancient capital of Moravia. More than 6,000 runners wend their way past Baroque architecture. An experience matched only by the warmth of the welcome runners receive here.
Come to Olomouc and Enjoy the sensational atmosphere of running through a charming Baroque city in the heart of Moravia which is one of the most popular races in the Czech Republic. The race is held in the end of June when everybody enjoys the summer feeling. Running in the Czech Republic has become a mass phenomenon. For some it is a way to improve once health and stay in shape for others running is a form of traveling and embracing active life-style together with family and friends. But Olomouc Half Marathon is not only about chasing the time and running records.
Whether you are an experienced runner or just a beginner, you shouldn’t miss out on this fascinating race. The variety of distances and disciplines allows everyone to be a part of the race at its fullest. The race has been awarded the Silver IAAF Road Race Label, thus placing Olomouc alongside such cities as Toronto, Osaka, Madrid, Venice and Hong Kong on the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) race calendar.
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 1:04:56 | Daniele DONOFRIO | ita | |
| 2nd Male | 1:05:05 | Sebastian HENDEL | deu | |
| 3rd Male | 1:05:16 | Valentin WITZ | fra | |
| 4th Male | 1:06:28 | Yassine RACHIK | ita | |
| Female | 1:12:44 | Nóra SZABÓ | hun | |
| 2nd Female | 1:12:57 | Tereza Hrochova | cze | |
| 3rd Female | 1:13:18 | Maryna NEMCHENKO | ukr | |
| 4th Female | 1:13:24 | Mhairi MACLENNAN | gbr |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 1:10:47 | Martin Kučera | cze | |
| M 50-59 | 1:18:21 | Marek Lubrich | cze | |
| M 60-69 | 1:31:19 | Jiří Rerych | cze | |
| M 70+ | 2:02:47 | Josef Venclík | cze | |
| F 40-49 | 1:20:29 | Ruth VAN DER MEIJDEN | nld | |
| F 50-59 | 1:26:31 | Petra Kamínková | cze | |
| F 60-69 | 1:48:42 | Ivana Poklopová | cze |
The Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon is the largest running event in the picturesque winemaking region. Enjoy the exceptional atmosphere of a sunset run through this charming Baroque city. The race has won the hearts of runners with its charming race course through green city parks and cozy lanes crossing the historic Horní Square. Don’t miss this fascinating evening race!
Saturday June 14th, 2025
Bendern, Liechtenstein
Distance: Marathon
Offical Race Web Site
This is the only marathon where you can nearlly run through a whole country.
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 3:11:10 | DURANCE Clément | FRA | |
| 2nd Male | 3:15:02 | MUSTAFA Shaban | BUL | |
| 3rd Male | 3:15:46 | AEMISEGGER Arnold | LIE | |
| 4th Male | 3:21:56 | HERON Dan | GBR | |
| Female | 3:49:32 | KESSLER Nadja | SUI | |
| 2nd Female | 3:57:36 | FREITAG Karin | AUT | |
| 3rd Female | 4:02:01 | WEBER Carla | SUI | |
| 4th Female | 4:06:17 | ZOGG Ann | SUI |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 3:15:02 | MUSTAFA Shaban | BUL | |
| M 50-59 | 3:55:18 | GEHRIG Roman | SUI | |
| M 60-69 | 4:36:07 | AMANN Norbert | AUT | |
| M 70+ | 5:38:27 | ZÜND Richard | SUI | |
| F 40-49 | 3:49:32 | KESSLER Nadja | SUI | |
| F 50-59 | 4:31:18 | ZELLER Corinne | SUI | |
| F 60-69 | 4:52:43 | ISELI Verena | SUI | |
| F 70+ | 6:20:02 | FRICKER Doris | GER |
Saturday June 14th, 2025
African Savannah, ZA
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon
Offical Race Web Site
The Big Five Marathon in South Africa is held among the wildlife of the African Savannah. Runners from all over the world will meet in one of the most spectacular Big Five game reserves in Africa.
In these magnificent surroundings, we combine exciting game drives with a challenging marathon route going right through the habitat of the most famous African game: Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard.
No fences, no rivers, nothing at all separates the runners from the African wildlife!
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 4:01:14 | Daley Van De Sande | ned | |
| 2nd Male | 4:06:56 | Julian Todorov Dimov | bul | |
| 3rd Male | 4:12:42 | Phillip Patrick Nagelschmied | den | |
| 4th Male | 4:25:21 | Gary Martin | gbr | |
| Female | 3:54:25 | Marelize Retief | rsa | |
| 2nd Female | 4:01:42 | Nicky Booyens | rsa | |
| 3rd Female | 4:15:39 | Briana Butler | usa | |
| 4th Female | 4:40:18 | Alice Ball | gbr |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 5:59:44 | Dimitar Sergeev Kostov | bul | |
| M 50-59 | 4:06:56 | Julian Todorov Dimov | bul | |
| M 60-69 | 5:01:15 | Paul Carlsson | aus | |
| M 70+ | 5:30:56 | Roland Edgar Bunge | rsa | |
| F 40-49 | 4:15:39 | Briana Butler | usa | |
| F 50-59 | 6:40:38 | Hilda Diputado Gudmundsson | den | |
| F 60-69 | 6:13:42 | Pilar Ramon | usa |
The Big Five Marathon is known for its challenging course, which takes runners through incredible scenery and showcases the natural beauty and wildlife of South Africa.
The start and finish line are situated at Lakeside Lodge on the upper escarpment. After the start, the marathon and half marathon routes take the runners past Ravineside Lodge, the Entabeni Monolith and further on to the lower plateau. This first section is run on dirt roads made up of red sand. Runners will pass a few hills (nothing too bad…the most challenging is yet to come!). And when you reach Hanglip View Point, you backtrack and run back before you reach Yellow Wood Valley. Pay attention to this section as the surface is very uneven with loose rocks, pebbles and holes.
The Yellow Wood Valley is the most dreaded part of the course. You are about to run down the steepest slope of your life! This sharp descent is on a paved surface. The next three kilometres or so will be excruciatingly hard on your quads as you negotiate the steep slope. You reach lion country after the descent. And, although the next nine kilometres are flat, you’re running through deep sand. Full marathoners do a 9km loop, whereas half marathon runners run a 2km loop.
This brings us back to Yellow Wood. And yes, you guessed correctly - we’re going up the dreaded hill this time! Be prepared to take things slowly as it’s virtually impossible to run up this hill.
The route carries on to Long Drive, a narrow valley, where marathon runners do a 6km loop. Half marathoners run across the valley and reach the final section of the route. This section is run on dirt trails, a welcome respite from the deep sand and loose stone terrain earlier on.
The end of the run is fairly hard (final four kilometres). We run halfway down the ridge, which provides us with a wonderful view out over the plateau's lake. The surface is fairly bad, consisting of hard uneven stony ground with plenty of large rocks and stones of all sizes. This final part has quite a few hills and as the surface is loose, it pays to keep a careful watch on the ground as we run towards the finish. With the finish line in sight you can now take it nice and easy.
The weather is very dry, sunny and cool at this time of the year. Participants can expect an average temperature of around 15-20 Celsius, but with variations due to sun, shade, wind and altitude.
Sunday June 15th, 2025
Glasgow, Scottland, UK
Distance: 10K
Offical Race Web Site
On the go since 2004, the Men’s 10K Glasgow has firmly set itself as THE run for men in the west. The life expectancy of a man in Scotland is, shockingly, still the lowest in Europe and three years less than in England and Wales. Suicide, in addition to other mental health problems, continues to be an issue of high significance to men in Scotland. Suicide is the biggest killer of young people (18-34) in Scotland and almost three out of four suicides are by men. Our aim is to help change this, little by little – and the Men’s 10K is how we are doing it!
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 32:58 | Greg Turner | Giffnock North | |
| 2nd Male | 34:17 | Simon Williams | Strathclyde Uni | |
| 3rd Male | 34:23 | Louis Ohare | Cumbernauld AAC | |
| 4th Male | 34:59 | Wesley Pattison | Greenock Glenpark | |
| Female | 47:54 | Marion Peacock | ||
| 2nd Female | 52:01 | Jess Thompson | ||
| 3rd Female | 52:01 | Kirsty Maccorquodale | ||
| 4th Female | 58:01 | Claire Henderson |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 34:59 | Wesley Pattison | ||
| M 50-59 | 34:23 | Louis O?hare | ||
| M 60-69 | 36:13 | Chris Upson | ||
| M 70+ | 47:16 | John McFarlane | ||
| F 40-49 | 47:54 | Marion Peacock | ||
| F 50-59 | 58:23 | Lee Dunnachie |
The Men’s 10K in Glasgow starts at the spectacular setting of the Riverside Transport Museum. The route heads East along the River Clyde and takes in the scenic views. Iconic buildings to look out for include the Glasgow Science Center, The Armadillo, The SECC and the SSE Hydro and all within the first 2KM. The route then heads under the Kingston Bridge, crossing over the Clyde via George V Bridge, and back via Glasgow Bridge as you approach the halfway point.
The second half of the route will take you past the south side of George Square and down towards Glasgow Green, crossing the Clyde twice more via Crown Street and Kings Bridge before heading back towards George Square where cheering crowds await to help in one last effort to cross the finish line where you’ll receive your well earned medal, water and goodybag.
Sunday June 15th, 2025
Caen, France
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · Marathon Relay · 10K · 5K · Kids Race
Offical Race Web Site
Freedom Marathon is a marathon held annually on a part of the coast of Normandy, from Courseulles-sur-Mer to the Caen Memorial since 1988. In remembrance of d-day, theruns is close to the June 6 date.
With 30 editions, the Marathon de la Liberté is the leading event of Les Courants de la Liberté, on the legendary distance of 42.195km. Tribute to History, Le Marathon de la Liberté is sometimes called the D-Day Landings Marathon and is also known as the Caen Marathon. It has been awarded the FFA national label. Its course is one of the most beautiful ones in France.
During this race, personal endeavour is coupled with the discovery of the major milestones of the Normandy Landings (Juno and Sword Beaches, the Casino d’Ouistreham, Pegasus Bridge, etc.), adding a historical reverence to this intense sporting challenge.
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 2:13:42 | CARO FLORIAN | ||
| 2nd Male | 2:20:36 | RUEL GUILLAUME | ||
| 3rd Male | 2:27:03 | FACOMPREZ PIERRE-YVES | ||
| 4th Male | 2:28:10 | EXMELIN ANTOINE | ||
| Female | 2:54:22 | LOUF ANNE-SOPHIE | ||
| 2nd Female | 3:00:29 | DOISNE MARINA | ||
| 3rd Female | 3:08:10 | JEHANNO-ANDRE FRANCOISE | ||
| 4th Female | 3:11:10 | FOUQUAY ESTELLE |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
1988 :Creation of Le Marathon de la Liberté and the popular 14km race.
1989 :Official launch of La Pegasus (14.8km), named after the famous bridge from which the race sets off, the first bridge liberated by British soldiers from the 3rd Airborne Division.
1993 :Les Relais de la Paix – a children's relay race created in 1987 by Michel Roudil, the Mayor of Asnelles, at the request of Jean-Marie Girault, the Senator and Mayor of the City of Caen, for the inauguration of the Mémorial – became Les Foulées de la Liberté.
1994: Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. Record participation in Le Marathon de la Liberté (5,600 participants) and La Pegasus (6,000 participants), with special guest Fred Lebow, the founder of the New York Marathon.
2000 :Creation of Les Rollers de la Liberté.
2002 :Creation of La Rochambelle (starting in Mathieu – 8.6km) as a tribute to the nurses of General Leclerc's Second Armoured Division. The length of La Pegasus was increased to 17.4km.
2004 :Celebration of the 60th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
2006: La Rochambelle became a 5km event in the centre of Caen. Creation of Le 10km de la Liberté. La Pegasus became a half-marathon.
2007 :20th anniversary of Les Courses de la Liberté.
2008 :Les Courses de la Liberté became Les Courants de la Liberté, Festival of Races for Everyone.
2013 :Creation of Le Marathon Relais de la Liberté, Laura Flessel-Colovic became the patron of La Rochambelle.
2014 :Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy.
2016 :29th edition - New format. New record of participants for all the races combined (More than 40 000 participants).
2017 :30th anniversary of Les Courants de la Liberté
