Authentic Phidippides Run: When The Run From Athens To Sparta Is Not Enough

11/21/2024 – The Authentic Phidippides Run, or Spartathlon there and back, a grueling 490 kilometers from Athens to Sparta and back, retraces the steps of Pheidippides, the legendary Athenian messenger. After successfully completing the Spartathlon seven years prior, I decided to tackle this course again and, to avoid sounding shallow, double the distance.
Grand Union Canal Race: Along The Canal From London To Birmingham

05/25/2024 – 145 miles (235 km) along the canals between London and Birmingham – I have this event planned during the Covid era, but it got cancelled. The dark ages are over and this year I am ready. True to my punk approach to preparation, I simply save the route on my watch and, with […]
Wandering in Tuscany – Tuscany Crossing 100 Miler

04/19/2024: Tuscany Crossing—a hundred-mile jaunt through the gorgeous Tuscan countryside, taking in favorites like Pienza and Montepulciano. It’s rather a cross-country run, not a trail race, with a reasonable 5800 meters of elevation gain. Receiving this race as a gift, believing it a gentle countryside stroll, I anticipated a sweaty (and sun-baked) experience. And it […]
Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge: stairs a hundred times different and the same every time

02/10/2024. Four trails in Hong Kong, ~300 km, 14500 m+ in 60 or 72 hours – cross-country, asphalt, easy terrain, but mostly stair orgies. Support is only available between trails; otherwise, escorts aren’t even allowed to watch – because it’s a personal challenge… This is HK4TUC.
Czechia Backyard Ultra – Riding the “Trend Wave(?)”

Backyard ultra, a popular trend of late. Although I don’t usually ride the fashion waves, a lack of racing opportunities and pure curiosity brought me to the chateau garden in Holešov in mid-November. The abundant participation of friends and acquaintances made it a worthwhile experience.
Oman Project Video: Hajar Traverse And Wahiba Sands

After four months, I’ve finally managed to put together a video report from my run in Oman. While there wasn’t a lot of material to work with, at least it’s brief!
Ultra Milano Sanremo – A Sign of Punk

It took me almost a year after winning the 48-hour race (K6 Ultra) in Konstantinovy Lázně before I stood at the start of another road ultra. After three previous trail projects in Israel, America, and Oman, I found myself with insufficient training and lingering doubts, but my appetite for the road was stronger than ever. […]
Oman: A Journey Through Mountains And Desert

Oman. Hajar Mountains. Traverse of the western part. Why go running in the Omani mountains when I love deserts so much and one of them is literally a few kilometers away? Actually, I don’t know. Maybe because this traverse offers a great physical and technical challenge. But I didn’t have to regret it, because I […]
MOAB 240: The Heat and Cold of The Utah Desert (Part 2)

In the first part of this report, we said goodbye after 230 kilometers and 55 hours. The experiences, impressions, but also the fatigue and pain, are slowly starting to merge into one compact whole. So let’s move on and find out what the next 42 hours of racing brought me.
MOAB 240: The Heat and Cold of The Utah Desert (Part 1)

Two and a half years. An incredible amount of time and water passed before I got to the start of the big race again. It took two personal challenges, which were the Kungsleden 450 and the Negev 300, before I once again immersed myself in the electrifying atmosphere of the big race.