Saturday marked the biggest event of the year. I ran my 23rd “The Great Wall Marathon” – which also happened to be my 90th marathon overall. “Top of the shop,” as they say in bingo… and I’m definitely not brand new anymore.
The weather was on our side this year. The temperature was not as high as many other times. Despite this, the race was tough. I can definitely feel that I am getting older.
During our stay, U.S. President Donald Trump was in the country. In response to his fervent and surreal desire to take over Greenland, I chose to make a statement in support of the Kingdom of Denmark by crossing the finish line with the Danish flag in my mouth and the Faroese and Greenlandic flags in my right and left hand respectively.
I’m already looking ahead to the 2027 edition, just as I’ve done with all the previous ones. It’s not a race to just get through, but an important stepping stone towards what I hope will be a double milestone the following year: 25 “The Great Wall Marathon” finishes and 100 marathons in total.
