Marathon 2026 Archive

How it worked

1. 1Run 5K at your own pace — or tell the referee before the start if you'd rather do 3K.
2. 2Men and women are timed and ranked separately.
3. 3Nobody is knocked out — every finisher gets a valid time.
4. 4Your time decides your relay team and your head start later, so give it your honest best.

How it worked

1. 1All 16 runners start together on a 1 km loop.
2. 2After every loop, the last 2 runners to cross the line are out — cheer them off!
3. 3Loops keep going until only 2 runners remain.
4. 4Those 2 race one final loop, head-to-head, for the win.

How it worked

1. 14 teams of 4, built from the morning's times — each team gets one fast, two mid and one steady runner, with at least one man and one woman.
2. 2Together your team covers 8 km; faster teammates run slightly longer legs.
3. 3Pass the wristband inside the exchange box — no wristband in hand, no running.
4. 4The clock runs from your first runner's start to your last runner's finish.

How it worked

1. 1Slower runners start first; the fastest runner starts last, at zero.
2. 2Head starts are calculated from the morning's times so that everyone should finish together.
3. 3No early starts — jump the cue and you're out of the running for the win.
4. 4First across the finish line wins, no matter when they started.

How it worked

1. 1Boys and girls start together, but are scored separately.
2. 2Run 3 laps of the 1 km loop — friendly adult pacers run alongside.
3. 3Top 3 boys and top 3 girls take the podium.
4. 4Every kid who finishes gets a medal — every single one.

How it worked

1. 1Everyone runs a short 300 m loop together, with volunteers alongside.
2. 2After each loop, the last 2 kids are out for the round — with a cheer and a goodie waiting.
3. 3Loops continue until just 2 kids remain.
4. 4One final loop, head-to-head, decides the champion.

How it worked

1. 1Participants paired with a parent, sibling, friend or another teen; partners did not require a separate entry.
2. 2Each pair covered 5 km, split evenly or unevenly between the two runners.
3. 3Pairs handed over the wristband at the exchange point before the second runner set off.
4. 4The recorded time ran from the first partner's start to the second partner's finish.

How it worked

1. 1First, everyone sprints 500 m — this only sets your head start, it's not the race.
2. 2Slower sprinters start the 3 km chase first; the fastest starts last.
3. 3No early starts — wait for your cue.
4. 4First across the finish line wins, no matter the start order.

How it worked

1. 11 km at walking pace — no running or jogging.
2. 2All men start together.

How it worked

1. 11 km at walking pace — no running or jogging.
2. 2All women start together.

How it worked

1. 11 km at walking pace, all senior participants together.
2. 2The first man and the first woman across the line are judged separately.