Last month we took a group of 15 runners to compete in the third edition of the Marathon of Afghanistan - Afghanistan's only mixed gender sporting event. Here are a few snaps to give you an impression of their experience.…
In 2016 Martin Parnell joined us for the 2nd ever Marathon of Afghanistan, inspired by a newspaper article he spotted in 2015 about the marathon and the first ever female Afghan to run it. Martin had been hospitalised in early…
Runners World published a great online article with plenty of photographs of the Marathon of Afghanistan. Do you want to know what it's like to run a marathon in Afghanistan? See here for the article.
In October Untamed Borders was one of the organisers of the Marathon of Afghanistan. The first ever International Marathon in Afghanistan. We were so excited to see over 120 participants take part in the Marathon and the 10km race. Runners…
Untamed Borders is the official logistics and travel partner for the Marathon of Afghanistan. The marathon will take place in the Bamian province, amidst the mighty mountains of the Hindu Kush in central Afghanistan. The astonishingly beautiful valley, a UNESCO…