Itsukushima or more popularly known as Miyajima is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan. Miyajima in Japanese means the Shrine Island, and it is one of the top three scenic spots in Japan, The Island of Gods, well known for its floating shrine and Otorii.

Part of the 2016 Skyrunner® World Series, the Yading Skyrun will see its first edition on 30 April 2016 in Sichuan, China. The 29km trail race is the first of eight races in six countries for the Sky Series which opens the season in April 2016. The Yading Skyrun is the highest race in the Word Series and reaches an incredible 4,700m altitude on the Tibetan Plateau in China’s spectacular Sichuan mountains.

How deep blue can a lake be? How many different shades of green can there be? Discover the answers as you explore the stunning, untouched wilderness in northern Mongolia.

Not since the Roman god Mercury swept across the sky on wing-embellished shoes thousands of years ago has there been this much excitement about athletic shoes, which is why we had to sleuth out a pair of the ASICS MetaRun Shoes— just to find out what everyone from Singapore mega-runner Derek Li to today’s leading footwear scientists are raving about.

Need an alternative to crowded, polluted and impersonal mass races? Consider the Athletic Veterans of Hong Kong’s (AVOHK) flagship event and first AIMS-certified marathon in Hong Kong: China Coast Marathon and Half Marathon.

Despite the fact that our mums cautioned us about using the word “hate,” we continue to insist that there are times when it’s the only appropriate word, which is why we can’t stop ourselves from making some post-Standard Chartered Marathon comments that require the word if we’re to properly convey our outrage. This isn’t the first time we’ve felt strongly about our race experience, but it’s the first time we’re committing these nine complaints to writing!