From Copenhagen to the World: A Runner’s Impulsive Marathon Journey

What started as a joke between friends evolved into a global quest to conquer the Abbott World Marathon Majors. Discover how one runner turned an impulsive challenge into an extraordinary international athletic achievement.

The Spark of a Global Running Challenge

The pal, also a runner, pled to differ on that particular distance math and made her a deal: She ‘d fly to New York from the pair’s home city of Copenhagen and they ‘d run Bontaites’s very first marathon together. By mile 18, the buddies had made a pact to run the Copenhagen marathon together, too.

The decision to run that very first marathon was practically an impulse. Bontaites, a Denmark local who currently resides in Boston, had actually run 2 half marathons and joked to her buddy, “Well, two halves make a whole. I’ve done a marathon.'”.

And after that when you do, it’s this really extraordinary meeting feeling of, ‘Wow, I really did this.'”.

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Conquering the Distinguished World Majors

Soon the races began to stack up: After Copenhagen came Paris, the Marine Corps Marathon, and eventually the distinguished Abbott Globe Marathon Majors collection, that includes 7 races in Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, New York, Sydney and Tokyo.