The Marathon challenge

I have set a two-part distance challenge for myself in 2024. I want to run to Marathon, Greece (virtually, in a straight line distance) and back. I arrived in Marathon, Greece slightly ahead of schedule on June 22nd. You can follow along with my challenge on the map below!

• The goal distance is 5884km, the distance from where I usually start my runs to Marathon, Greece and back.
• Now, 129 days into the challenge, I need to run 17.43km per day, or 122.02km per week, starting tomorrow.
• At the end of today (May 9, 2025) I should have run 2079.55km to stay on pace.