https://www.scmp.com/rss/282149/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It is mid-afternoon but it feels like the dead of night. I've started marathons in the dark before, but usually (as will be the case at next Sunday's Hong Kong event) dawn is never far off. In Tromso, the sun will not rise. Taking place on the first weekend of each year, the Polar Night Half Marathon is characterised by the beauty, the cold and, of course, the dark of northern Norway. Compared with other marathons, it is as different as, well, night and day. That's not to say Tromso, with a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1679546/tromso-norway-run-polar-night-and-northern-lights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1679546/tromso-norway-run-polar-night-and-northern-lights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jan 2015 08:30:45 +0000 Beneath a picture of tumbling rocks, signs urged us to "Please Pass Quickly" and "Do Not Linger". A few metres farther, hard hats are laid out on a table, free for any runners who believe a sturdy bit of headwear will be a match for chunks of rock falling from high above. Hitting the wall is a common fear for an average marathon runner like myself, but running the Taroko Gorge Marathon on Saturday is the first time I've been worried the wall will hit me. With its soaring marble and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel/article/1077897/taiwans-toroko-gorge-backdrop-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel/article/1077897/taiwans-toroko-gorge-backdrop-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000