We unpack South Africa’s running surge with Stuart Mann, from sellout ballots to the Cape Town Marathon cancellation, and trace how Comrades moved from controversy toward accountability. Stuart’s 178 unique marathons and first-hand trail lessons reveal what resilient races get right. • pre- and post-COVID participation trends and how social media skews perception • marathon sellouts, ballot dynamics and implications for Two Oceans and Comrades • Stuart’s unique marathon quest and why local r...
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We unpack South Africa’s running surge with Stuart Mann, from sellout ballots to the Cape Town Marathon cancellation, and trace how Comrades moved from controversy toward accountability. Stuart’s 178 unique marathons and first-hand trail lessons reveal what resilient races get right. • pre- and post-COVID participation trends and how social media skews perception • marathon sellouts, ballot dynamics and implications for Two Oceans and Comrades • Stuart’s unique marathon quest and why local r...
Summits, Donuts & TJAR: Brian and Derin’s Epic Ultra-Running Adventures in Japan
The Running Voyager
1 hour 15 minutes
7 months ago
Summits, Donuts & TJAR: Brian and Derin’s Epic Ultra-Running Adventures in Japan
Send us a text Derin is an American ultra-runner living in Tokyo. After developing a world-class dad bod due to years of health negligence, he took up running in 2017 at age 38 to master a sport he’d always disdained. A former competitive swimmer and avid hiker, he rebuilt his fitness in true rookie fashion, learning hard lessons from successive mistakes. In 2024, he became the first foreign athlete ever selected to participate in the grueling 415km Trans Japan Alps Race (TJAR). Brian is an A...
The Running Voyager
We unpack South Africa’s running surge with Stuart Mann, from sellout ballots to the Cape Town Marathon cancellation, and trace how Comrades moved from controversy toward accountability. Stuart’s 178 unique marathons and first-hand trail lessons reveal what resilient races get right. • pre- and post-COVID participation trends and how social media skews perception • marathon sellouts, ballot dynamics and implications for Two Oceans and Comrades • Stuart’s unique marathon quest and why local r...
