Nearly 400 Marathons in 12 Years
Dr. Sidy Diallo has run in 96 countries of the seven continents 356 marathons and 18 ultramarathons. He did at 55 the 2010 Chicago Marathon, then 6 marathons in 2011, 12 marathons in 2012, 48 marathons in 2013, etc.
After seeing some 40,000 guys and girls running the Chicago Marathon in 2008 and 2009, Dr. Diallo made the right diagnostic: the fact so many people from around the world can run a marathon is the obvious evidence that every human can do a marathon.
Pretending the opposite is unfortunately misleading for both the marathoners who tend to overestimate their “achievements” and those who think that they can’t do a marathon.
After seeing some 40,000 guys and girls running the Chicago Marathon in 2008 and 2009, Dr. Diallo made the right diagnostic: the fact so many people from around the world can run a marathon is the obvious evidence that every human can do a marathon.
Pretending the opposite is unfortunately misleading for both the marathoners who tend to overestimate their “achievements” and those who think that they can’t do a marathon.
No Shoes, No Problems!
Running barefoot prevents pain, injury and fatigue, so much so that doing a marathon looks like a pleasant walk in the park.
When Dr. Sidy Diallo ended up realizing in 2015 that the human body is designed for barefoot locomotion, he switched to barefoot running, completing barefoot in 53 countries a 90 km ultramarathon and 116 marathons, including 15 barefoot marathons in 14 weeks in 2018 and five Marathon Majors: the 2019 Chicago Marathon, the 2019 New York Marathon, the 2021 Berlin Marathon, the 2021 London Marathon and the 2022 Boston Marathon.
Dr. Barefoot, I presume?
Dr. Diallo finishes his barefoot races expectedly without any pain, injury or fatigue, which keeps surprising and puzzling other runners and the public, although there’s no reason for that. In other words, our ancestors ran and walked barefoot for three million years, sneakers are a recent invention, running injuries are on the rise since the 1970s and no other animal species wears shoes.
As Dr. Diallo explains in the book Running Barefoot for Human Survival, the shoes are the problem. This means that many are not only paying for pain, but also incurring the risk of serious injuries that might prevent them from running again, which is what unfortunately happened to Abebe Bikila in 1968 in Mexico.
When Dr. Sidy Diallo ended up realizing in 2015 that the human body is designed for barefoot locomotion, he switched to barefoot running, completing barefoot in 53 countries a 90 km ultramarathon and 116 marathons, including 15 barefoot marathons in 14 weeks in 2018 and five Marathon Majors: the 2019 Chicago Marathon, the 2019 New York Marathon, the 2021 Berlin Marathon, the 2021 London Marathon and the 2022 Boston Marathon.
Dr. Barefoot, I presume?
Dr. Diallo finishes his barefoot races expectedly without any pain, injury or fatigue, which keeps surprising and puzzling other runners and the public, although there’s no reason for that. In other words, our ancestors ran and walked barefoot for three million years, sneakers are a recent invention, running injuries are on the rise since the 1970s and no other animal species wears shoes.
As Dr. Diallo explains in the book Running Barefoot for Human Survival, the shoes are the problem. This means that many are not only paying for pain, but also incurring the risk of serious injuries that might prevent them from running again, which is what unfortunately happened to Abebe Bikila in 1968 in Mexico.
Let's Save the Human!
Let’s wake up and act now to save Homo sapiens. The planet is fine.
Long-distance running is a vital activity for past and present humans, not a sport, which means that every human can and should run marathons to stay happy, fit and healthy, and do it barefoot to prevent pain, injuries and fatigue.
Sadly, many of those who think the opposite is true end up developing addictions (to food, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, etc.), overweight, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, stress, depression, impotence, infertility, dementia or other chronic diseases.
That may be good for a country GDP, but not so for the patients and for the survival of humans. It’s very instructive that Homo sapiens is arguably the only endangered animal species that humans don’t care about.
It’s about time to understand that and act accordingly to “save the human,” instead of talking or holding gatherings about “saving” an over 4.5 billion years old and healthy planet, which will survive Homo sapiens for many billion years.
The purpose of Dr. Sidy Diallo is not only to provide you the information you need, but also to lead by example to help you do the right thing to stay naturally happy, fit and healthy, boost your immune system, enjoy the best quality of life, save money on healthcare and useless or harmful consumption, and “save the human.”
He spells out in the book Running Barefoot for Human Survival why all humans can and should run marathons, and why we should run barefoot. Running Barefoot for Human Survival (French edition: Courir pieds nus pour sauver les humains) is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book format.
Long-distance running is a vital activity for past and present humans, not a sport, which means that every human can and should run marathons to stay happy, fit and healthy, and do it barefoot to prevent pain, injuries and fatigue.
Sadly, many of those who think the opposite is true end up developing addictions (to food, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, etc.), overweight, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, stress, depression, impotence, infertility, dementia or other chronic diseases.
That may be good for a country GDP, but not so for the patients and for the survival of humans. It’s very instructive that Homo sapiens is arguably the only endangered animal species that humans don’t care about.
It’s about time to understand that and act accordingly to “save the human,” instead of talking or holding gatherings about “saving” an over 4.5 billion years old and healthy planet, which will survive Homo sapiens for many billion years.
The purpose of Dr. Sidy Diallo is not only to provide you the information you need, but also to lead by example to help you do the right thing to stay naturally happy, fit and healthy, boost your immune system, enjoy the best quality of life, save money on healthcare and useless or harmful consumption, and “save the human.”
He spells out in the book Running Barefoot for Human Survival why all humans can and should run marathons, and why we should run barefoot. Running Barefoot for Human Survival (French edition: Courir pieds nus pour sauver les humains) is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book format.
The Basics of Bliss
As Dr. Sidy Diallo explains in the book Running Barefoot for Human Survival, the four elements of human bliss are natural habitat, natural environment, natural physical activity, i.e. long-distance running (persistence hunting or marathon) and natural procreation, which means that billions of humans are born to be depressed because of their location or the consequences of their lifestyle.
For instance, while procreation is possible everywhere on the planet—even though infertility keeps rising, particularly in North America, Western Europe, Australia, etc., whose sterile nationals are increasingly and desperately resorting to artificial procreation or even questionable adoption of babies from other countries—, Homo sapiens’ natural habitat, that many call “tropical paradise,” is limited to the Earth zone extending from the Tropic of Cancer in the north to the Tropic of Capricorn in the south.
Unfortunately, most current humans are lacking many, if not all the elements of human bliss, hence the impulsive and desperate quest for happiness in...
For instance, while procreation is possible everywhere on the planet—even though infertility keeps rising, particularly in North America, Western Europe, Australia, etc., whose sterile nationals are increasingly and desperately resorting to artificial procreation or even questionable adoption of babies from other countries—, Homo sapiens’ natural habitat, that many call “tropical paradise,” is limited to the Earth zone extending from the Tropic of Cancer in the north to the Tropic of Capricorn in the south.
Unfortunately, most current humans are lacking many, if not all the elements of human bliss, hence the impulsive and desperate quest for happiness in...
Four Times Overall Winner
When Dr. Diallo did in October 2010, at 55, his first marathon he still believed in many fallacies that turned the marathon into something runners can wrongly brag about as a special achievement. At least he never “swallowed” the stupid theory of “speed genes,” fabricated by a so-called Danish “scientific study.” Of course, no “study” could identify such genes, but many people still believe in them.
Fortunately, he progressively found out, as he explains in my book, that the human body is designed for long-distance running, i.e. the most primitive and vital human activity, formerly to get food, and now to prevent obesity and other comorbidities, get enough endorphins and boost our immune systems.
As a result, finishing a race possibly pain and injury-free is far more important to me than my ranking. Dr. Sidy Diallo won nonetheless three marathons and one ultramarathon:
The 2015 Torcy International Marathon, France,
The 2015 Southern Cross Marathon, Chile,
The 2015 Punta Arenas Ultramarathon, Chile
The 2016 Philipsburg Waterfront Marathon, Sint Maarten.
Furthermore, Dr. Sidy Diallo placed second overall in two other races: the 2014 Punta Arenas Marathon in Patagonia, Chile, and the 2015 White Continent Ultramarathon in Antarctica.
Fortunately, he progressively found out, as he explains in my book, that the human body is designed for long-distance running, i.e. the most primitive and vital human activity, formerly to get food, and now to prevent obesity and other comorbidities, get enough endorphins and boost our immune systems.
As a result, finishing a race possibly pain and injury-free is far more important to me than my ranking. Dr. Sidy Diallo won nonetheless three marathons and one ultramarathon:
The 2015 Torcy International Marathon, France,
The 2015 Southern Cross Marathon, Chile,
The 2015 Punta Arenas Ultramarathon, Chile
The 2016 Philipsburg Waterfront Marathon, Sint Maarten.
Furthermore, Dr. Sidy Diallo placed second overall in two other races: the 2014 Punta Arenas Marathon in Patagonia, Chile, and the 2015 White Continent Ultramarathon in Antarctica.
The Day Dr. Sidy Diallo Ran in Antarctica
A Ultramarathon and a Half Marathon
A Ultramarathon and a Half Marathon
Upon completing in Antarctica The White Continent Ultramarathon on February 19, 2015, Dr. Diallo asked the race director for permission to run the Penguin Marathon, who kindly granted him permission for the Penguin Half Marathon.
Another runner, who started barefoot the aptly named Penguin Marathon, soon found out why Antarctica is the only wrong continent for naked human feet.
At the time, Dr. Sidy Diallo still had no idea about running marathons barefoot, and he had never met a barefoot marathoner until he saw a few days earlier, in Punta Arenas, Eddie Vega doing barefoot the 2015 Southern Cross Marathon. Dr. Diallo won the race with Joe Fernandez.
Another runner, who started barefoot the aptly named Penguin Marathon, soon found out why Antarctica is the only wrong continent for naked human feet.
At the time, Dr. Sidy Diallo still had no idea about running marathons barefoot, and he had never met a barefoot marathoner until he saw a few days earlier, in Punta Arenas, Eddie Vega doing barefoot the 2015 Southern Cross Marathon. Dr. Diallo won the race with Joe Fernandez.
The Best Barefoot Runners
The founding fathers of Western civilization are the greatest barefoot runners recorded in history.
Some of those who nowadays claim or think they have too evolved to be able to walk or run barefoot, will likely be amazed to learn that the best barefoot runners recorded in history are neither the Africans, nor any indigenous people of Northern Mexico, but the “evolved” white men of the cradle of Western civilization, i.e. Ancient Greece, where the barefoot culture was a fundamental component of their lifestyle, and where the word “barbarian” (βάρβαρος) was originated to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, thus including all other Europeans.
When the “barbarian” Romans later conquered Greece, they zealously adopted all the ingredients of the Greek civilization, except one: the barefoot culture, simply because the Romans like most current Europeans were experiencing what Dr. Sidy Diallo calls "ancestral barefoot phobia" in his book Running Barefoot for Human Survival.
A striking evidence of persistent barefoot phobia is that while Pheidippides and other long-distance runners in Ancient Greece wore clothes and ran barefoot, most participants in current nudist races ironically do the opposite: They run with sneakers while the rest of their body is naked!
Some of those who nowadays claim or think they have too evolved to be able to walk or run barefoot, will likely be amazed to learn that the best barefoot runners recorded in history are neither the Africans, nor any indigenous people of Northern Mexico, but the “evolved” white men of the cradle of Western civilization, i.e. Ancient Greece, where the barefoot culture was a fundamental component of their lifestyle, and where the word “barbarian” (βάρβαρος) was originated to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, thus including all other Europeans.
When the “barbarian” Romans later conquered Greece, they zealously adopted all the ingredients of the Greek civilization, except one: the barefoot culture, simply because the Romans like most current Europeans were experiencing what Dr. Sidy Diallo calls "ancestral barefoot phobia" in his book Running Barefoot for Human Survival.
A striking evidence of persistent barefoot phobia is that while Pheidippides and other long-distance runners in Ancient Greece wore clothes and ran barefoot, most participants in current nudist races ironically do the opposite: They run with sneakers while the rest of their body is naked!
Planet of the Masked Apes
After nearly 200 millennia of wise, lucid, smart and fairly healthy existence, Homo sapiens has “evolved” into Homo comorbidus.
The physical and mental comorbidization of Homo sapiens started around 10,000 years ago after the invention of agriculture and the domestication of some animals in Mesopotamia. It remained a very slow process, though, until the 1970s when the pandemic of comorbidities gained an unprecedented momentum...
The physical and mental comorbidization of Homo sapiens started around 10,000 years ago after the invention of agriculture and the domestication of some animals in Mesopotamia. It remained a very slow process, though, until the 1970s when the pandemic of comorbidities gained an unprecedented momentum...
The “marathon” is named after Pheidippides’s last run. Pheidippides, one of the greatest barefoot runners, ran in few days about 560 km (348 mi) in 490 BC, including 40 km (24.6 mi) from Marathon to Athens to inform the Athenians of their unexpected victory over the Persian invaders, which makes Pheidippides the first marathoner and the Athens Marathon the only authentic one.
Any 42.2 km (26.2 miles) race held elsewhere is therefore a “virtual” marathon, and running with shoes annihilate the remaining authenticity, because the authentic way to run a marathon is to do it like the ancient Greek runners, i.e. barefoot.
Any 42.2 km (26.2 miles) race held elsewhere is therefore a “virtual” marathon, and running with shoes annihilate the remaining authenticity, because the authentic way to run a marathon is to do it like the ancient Greek runners, i.e. barefoot.
Dr. Diallo Ran 25 Marathons in 18 Weeks
Dr. Diall ran in 18 weeks 25 marathons, including 12 barefoot marathons in 11 weeks in 10 European capitals (Vienna, Rome, Berlin, London, Sofia, Paris, Ljubljana, Bucharest, Podgorica and Athens), another one in the Paris area and the last one in Maxico City.
Chronic Diseases Kill 41 Million People
People suffering from these easily preventable diseases are also at greater risk of dying from COVID-19 and losing their physical and cognitive abilities. “Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were responsible for nearly 100 million additional healthy life years lost in 2019 compared to 2000,” according to WHO.
So why do we keep aggravating these comorbidities, instead of preventing and eradicating them by stopping their risk factors (physical inactivity, tobacco, alcohol, excess of food, etc.) now, and by adapting our lifestyle to our biology? —Wake up, Homo sapiens!
So why do we keep aggravating these comorbidities, instead of preventing and eradicating them by stopping their risk factors (physical inactivity, tobacco, alcohol, excess of food, etc.) now, and by adapting our lifestyle to our biology? —Wake up, Homo sapiens!
Lose Weight Easily and for Free
Any human can lose weight or eradicate obesity in less than three months without spending a penny, and even without moving. This article explains how to do it.
The Port Arthur Syndrome
In newspeak, penal colonies are renamed lockdowns. The Port Arthur syndrome or penal colony syndrome (French: Le Syndrome du bagne) describes the global madness resulting from the planet’s transformation into a huge colony penitentiary since the advent of Covidism. But the mentally ill doesn’t know he’s mad...
Humans Were Happy and Social Beings
Despite enormous difficulties and dangers of all kinds, our ancestors managed to ensure the survival of our species, for they were humble, happy and social beings.
This means that it’s now our duty and responsibility to act for both our health and human survival, instead of lamenting our condition and contributing to the untimely extinction of our species.
In other words, if we don’t promptly and efficiently adapt our lifestyle to the nature of the human body, we’ll irresponsibly terminate human life.
It’s regrettable that the most intelligent animal species, i.e. Homo sapiens, is so stupidly and vehemently destroying itself for money, power, a moment of fame, etc., particularly since the outbreak of COVID-19.
As explained in the book, Running Barefoot for Human Survival, the human body is not designed for our current lifestyle, hence the financial, societal, environmental and health issues we’re now facing.
This means that it’s now our duty and responsibility to act for both our health and human survival, instead of lamenting our condition and contributing to the untimely extinction of our species.
In other words, if we don’t promptly and efficiently adapt our lifestyle to the nature of the human body, we’ll irresponsibly terminate human life.
It’s regrettable that the most intelligent animal species, i.e. Homo sapiens, is so stupidly and vehemently destroying itself for money, power, a moment of fame, etc., particularly since the outbreak of COVID-19.
As explained in the book, Running Barefoot for Human Survival, the human body is not designed for our current lifestyle, hence the financial, societal, environmental and health issues we’re now facing.
Afraid of Stepping Barefoot on Glass
Nelophobia—the irrational fear of glass—is arguably one of the main reasons many people are so reluctant to run or walk barefoot.
Well, in an ideal world no one would throw glassy objects, but some do just that, seemingly even more so since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly where the bars are closed because of the restrictions.
While happily running my 90th barefoot marathon in the Paris area, and his face was therefore expressing neither fear nor any pain, a lot of people asked Dr. Diallo the eternal questions barefoot runners have to face in many places around the world: “Don’t your feet hurt? Aren’t you afraid of stepping on broken glass?”
As he explains in the book, Running Barefoot for Human Survival, these questions are the instinctive manifestation of an ancestral barefoot phobia.
Well, in an ideal world no one would throw glassy objects, but some do just that, seemingly even more so since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly where the bars are closed because of the restrictions.
While happily running my 90th barefoot marathon in the Paris area, and his face was therefore expressing neither fear nor any pain, a lot of people asked Dr. Diallo the eternal questions barefoot runners have to face in many places around the world: “Don’t your feet hurt? Aren’t you afraid of stepping on broken glass?”
As he explains in the book, Running Barefoot for Human Survival, these questions are the instinctive manifestation of an ancestral barefoot phobia.
Human Body Not Designed for Our Lifestyle
Sadly, while our lifestyle has significantly evolved, our bodies have not. That’s what Harvard professor of anthropology Daniel Lieberman calls “dysevolution,” which is the cause of our current problems, including the unprecedented health crisis.
The 2021 Run in Paradise Marathon
Dr. Sidy Diallo ran 95.5 km (59.3 mi) in four days in Antigua, including the local official marathon and four runs (5 K, 10.7 K, 16.7 K and 21.1 K) inside one of their paradisiacal beach resorts. It was his country # 90.
The 2021 EcoTrail de Paris (80 km)
On July 3, 2021, Dr. Sidy Diallo participated with Obelix in the 80 km event of the EcoTrail de Paris 2021—the first major race allowed in France since the COVID-19 outbreak. Unfortunately but expectedly, only 934 participants completed the race this year, a drop of 53% compared to the number of finishers of the last edition (in 2019).
That’s due to the restrictions and bans supposedly intended to combat the pandemic, but resulted, logically, in the discouragement of many runners, more physical inactivity, the consumption of excess food, the increase in the consumption of alcohol and tobacco, etc., hence the worrying aggravation of the comorbidities of the pandemic (stress, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cancers, loss of physical and intellectual capacities, etc.).
That’s due to the restrictions and bans supposedly intended to combat the pandemic, but resulted, logically, in the discouragement of many runners, more physical inactivity, the consumption of excess food, the increase in the consumption of alcohol and tobacco, etc., hence the worrying aggravation of the comorbidities of the pandemic (stress, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cancers, loss of physical and intellectual capacities, etc.).
Runcation in Aruba
Dr. Sidy Diallo did 161 km (100 miles) in 6 days in Aruba (June 5 to 10, 2021), namely four runs and the following races:
The 2021 Aruba Marathon
The 2021 Divi Tree Marathon (a private run)
The 2021 Oranjestad Half Marathon (a private run)
The 2021 Eagle Beach Half Marathon (a private run)
The 2021 Aruba Marathon
The 2021 Divi Tree Marathon (a private run)
The 2021 Oranjestad Half Marathon (a private run)
The 2021 Eagle Beach Half Marathon (a private run)
Race the Comrades Legends (90 km)
Date: June 14, 2020
The legendary Comrades Marathon, in South Africa, is the oldest and largest ultramarathon in the world, and by far the most rewarding long-distance race. Sadly, the race was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time since 1921, and replaced by the virtual Race the Comrades Legends which was run around the world on June 14.
Over 43,000 runners registered for the following distances: 5 km, 10 km, 21.1 km, 45 km or the distance of the official race (90 km). Dr. Sidy Diallo was one of the 1,000 or so who did the 90 km. He ran in the SQY Recreation Park, France.
The legendary Comrades Marathon, in South Africa, is the oldest and largest ultramarathon in the world, and by far the most rewarding long-distance race. Sadly, the race was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time since 1921, and replaced by the virtual Race the Comrades Legends which was run around the world on June 14.
Over 43,000 runners registered for the following distances: 5 km, 10 km, 21.1 km, 45 km or the distance of the official race (90 km). Dr. Sidy Diallo was one of the 1,000 or so who did the 90 km. He ran in the SQY Recreation Park, France.
The Smartest Weapon Against
The Collateral Damage of Progress
Smart primitiveness, i.e. long-distance barefoot running, is ironically the effective weapon against the collateral damage of progress, wealth and comfort, including selfishness, global warming and the preventable chronic diseases.
Lions Know How to Run and Eat
Why do Humans Need Advice for the Same?
Aquatic species know how to swim, and birds how to fly. Chimps know how to climb and how to jump safely from one tree to another, and they know that bananas are better food than potato chips. And like our ancestors, lions know by themselves how to run, what and how to eat. They never need to consult another lion.
So why individuals of the allegedly most intelligent animal species need some gurus to teach them know to run, what and how to eat, or what harmful accessories are better for their feet? And why are the consequences inevitably more running injuries, increasing chronic diseases and rising global warming?
The answer is simple: our intelligence can’t help us, because we’re brainwashed by those who are interested in increasing their power or maximizing their gains.
So why individuals of the allegedly most intelligent animal species need some gurus to teach them know to run, what and how to eat, or what harmful accessories are better for their feet? And why are the consequences inevitably more running injuries, increasing chronic diseases and rising global warming?
The answer is simple: our intelligence can’t help us, because we’re brainwashed by those who are interested in increasing their power or maximizing their gains.
The 2020 Los Angeles Marathon
The 2020 Los Angeles Marathon rightfully went ahead on schedule, despite all the fuss and frantic panic about a virus that has killed so far only few thousands almost exclusively vulnerable patients.
We should therefore praise the race organizer and the city, state and federal institutions and agencies for rightfully holding the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon on March 8, as planned. It was such a great hunting experience with amazing friends and fellow marathoners.
Regrettably, all my next marathons are already either canceled or postponed: Barcelona (March 15), Seoul (March 22), Roma (March 29), Paris (April 5), etc. Was the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon the last victory against the overwhelming panic lobby?
Find out more.
We should therefore praise the race organizer and the city, state and federal institutions and agencies for rightfully holding the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon on March 8, as planned. It was such a great hunting experience with amazing friends and fellow marathoners.
Regrettably, all my next marathons are already either canceled or postponed: Barcelona (March 15), Seoul (March 22), Roma (March 29), Paris (April 5), etc. Was the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon the last victory against the overwhelming panic lobby?
Find out more.
The 2020 Malta Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 69, Marathon # 211
The 2020 Miami Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 68, Marathon # 210
Dr. Sidy Diallo's
2020 Marathon in Muscat
We humans are a tropical species, and we have therefore a body perfectly designed for survival without shoes, nor any other protection in our natural habitat, which extends from the Tropic of Cancer in the north, to the Tropic of Capricorn in the south. This means that those humans who are living in higher latitudes, may still walk and run barefoot in the spring, in the summer and in the autumn, but not in the very cold months.
And since progress in adaptation to barefoot running is easily reversible, one of the ways to keep improving during the winter is to go to run in the natural habitat. So when I got the information that my only race for January 2020—the Muscat Marathon—was rescheduled five weeks later, I had to make a decision: I went to Muscat and lonely ran barefoot 42.2 km (or 26.2 miles) on January 21 in the wonderful waterfront and restaurant zone of Al Mouj.
Many people were understandably wondering why the barefoot guy with the backpack was running for over five hours. And I wanted to tell them: “Hey guys! I’m doing this for our survival, please consider joining me the next time!”
And since progress in adaptation to barefoot running is easily reversible, one of the ways to keep improving during the winter is to go to run in the natural habitat. So when I got the information that my only race for January 2020—the Muscat Marathon—was rescheduled five weeks later, I had to make a decision: I went to Muscat and lonely ran barefoot 42.2 km (or 26.2 miles) on January 21 in the wonderful waterfront and restaurant zone of Al Mouj.
Many people were understandably wondering why the barefoot guy with the backpack was running for over five hours. And I wanted to tell them: “Hey guys! I’m doing this for our survival, please consider joining me the next time!”
The 2019 Auckland Marathon
Barefoot marathon on the “Eighth Continent—Zealandia”
Barefoot Marathon # 62 / Marathon # 204
5th barefoot marathon in 4 weeks
Barefoot Marathon # 62 / Marathon # 204
5th barefoot marathon in 4 weeks
The 2019 Chicago Mararathon
Barefoot World Marathon Major # 1
Barefoot Marathon # 61 / Marathon # 203
4th barefoot marathon in 3 weeks
Barefoot Marathon # 61 / Marathon # 203
4th barefoot marathon in 3 weeks
The 2019 Brussels Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 60 / Marathon # 202
Third barefoot marathon in 2 weeks
Third barefoot marathon in 2 weeks
The 2019 Buenos Aires Marathon
Marathon # 200
Barefoot Marathon # 58 - Country # 84
7 Marathons in 7 Days in the Caribbean
The 2019 Asuncion Marathon
Country # 83 - Barefoot Country # 33
Barefoot Marathon # 56
The 2019 Lima Marathon
Country # 82 - Barefoot Country # 32
Barefoot Marathon # 54
The 2019 Bratislava Marathon
Country # 81 - Barefoot Country # 30
Barefoot Marathon # 49
The 2019 Seychelles Marathon
Country # 74 - Barefoot Country # 28
Barefoot Marathon # 46
The 2019 Dubai Marathon
Country # 73 - Barefoot Country # 27
Barefoot Marathon # 44
The 2019 Doha Marathon
Country # 72 - Barefoot Country # 26
Barefoot Marathon # 43
The 2018 Pisa Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 42
Article from the Pisa Today
I had a lot of fun running barefoot 42.2 km, despite the unfriendly freezing temperature for humans.
The 2018 Costa Rica Marathon
Country # 71
Barefoot Marathon # 40
The 2018 Panama Marathon
Country # 70
Barefoot Marathon # 39
The 2018 Bangkok Marathon
Country # 69 - Barefoot Marathon # 38
The race started at midnight in front of the iconic Grand Palace, with arguably the most relevant motto for this renewed physical activity of humans: “Running is Medecine.”
The 2018 Istanbul Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 37
The course starts in the Asian part of the Turkish metropolis, then crosses the Bosporus to join the European side of the city.
The 2018 Chisinau Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 31
The 2018 Marathon de Montréal
Barefoot Marathon # 30
The 2018 Vilnius Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 28
The 2018 Comrades Marathon
Dr. Diallo's 1st Barefoot Ultramarathon (90 km)
I ran barefoot in South Africa, on June 10, the 90.2 km of asphalt of the 2018 edition of the Comrades Marathon, completing the race, comfortably, pain and injury free, just 7 days after achieving my fastest barefoot marathon (3:37).
The 2018 Rhein-Ruhr Marathon
Barefoot Marathons # 24
Running Barefoot in Africa
Dr. Sidy Diallo ran 4 barefoot marathons in 4 days in 4 countries in the craddle of mankind and 3 marathons in 3 more countries in 3 days.
2017 Zambezi Waterfront Marathon - Zambia
Barefoot Marathon # 15
2017 Impalila Island Marathon - Namibia
Barefoot Marathon # 14
2017 Chobe Marathon - Botswana
Barefoot Marathon # 13
2017 Hwange Marathon - Zimbabwe
Barefoot Marathon # 12 (my first in Africa)
2017 Sand River Marathon, Swaziland
2017 Maseru Bridge Marathon - Lesotho
2017 Ladybrand Border Marathon - South Africa
The 2018 Trinidad and Tobago Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 20
The 2016 Comrades Marathon (89 km)
7 Marathons in 7 Days in the Caribbean
In the late 1960s film of Mel Stuart, If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium, a group of American tourists went on an 18-day sightseeing tour of 7 European countries. The 2010s’ trend is adding both a physical and mental challenge to this kind of tourism: completing an endurance race in each country visited. On January 29, 2016, we took the challenge to complete 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 Caribbean locations.
The 2016 San Juan Harbor Marathon (Puerto Rico): 4:58:19
The 2016 St Thomas Cove Marathon (US Virgin Islands): 5:42:01
The 2016 Carnival Cruise Marathon (Caribbean Sea):6:23:12
The 2016 Carlisle Bay Marathon, Bridgetown (Barbados): 6:06:13
The 2016 Pitons Peak Marathon, Castries (Saint Lucia): 5:52:47
The 2016 St Kitts Waterfall Marathon, (Saint Kitts and Nevis): 5:55:01
The 2016 Philipsburg Waterfront Marathon (Sint Maarten): 4:36:54
The 2016 St Thomas Cove Marathon (US Virgin Islands): 5:42:01
The 2016 Carnival Cruise Marathon (Caribbean Sea):6:23:12
The 2016 Carlisle Bay Marathon, Bridgetown (Barbados): 6:06:13
The 2016 Pitons Peak Marathon, Castries (Saint Lucia): 5:52:47
The 2016 St Kitts Waterfall Marathon, (Saint Kitts and Nevis): 5:55:01
The 2016 Philipsburg Waterfront Marathon (Sint Maarten): 4:36:54
The 2016 Geneva Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 7
The 2016 Paris Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 5
The 2016 Malta Marathon
Marathon # 130 & Country # 50
Barefoot Marathon # 4
The Marathon de Dakar 2016
The 2015 French Riviera Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 3
The 2015 Dublin Marathon
Barefoot Marathon # 2
See the Irish TV Footage
The 2015 Zagreb Marathon
Dr. Sidy Diallo's First Barefoot Marathon
I celebrated the 5th anniversary of my first marathon on October 11, in Croatia, by running barefoot the 2015 Zagreb Marathon. See the coverage by Crotian Newspaper Jutarnji List and CroatiaWeek.
The 2015 Moscow Marathon
Sidy Diallo ran barefoot the last 4 km of the 2015 Moscow Marathon.
Russian TV Footage: 20 тысяч человек принимают участие в Московском марафоне
Russian TV Footage: 20 тысяч человек принимают участие в Московском марафоне
The 2015 Bahamas Marathon
I was kindly granted the bib number 100 for my 100th official marathon, which I ran on January 18, 2015 in the Bahamas, exactly 4 years, 3 months and 8 days after my first marathon, completed painfully on October 10, 2010 in Chicago. My 100 marathons were held on the Seven Continents and in over 30 countries.
I have also participated in five ultramarathons in 5 Continents between May 10, 2014 and January 3, 2015. My choice of The Bahamas for my 100th marathon, and the fact I came 2nd in my age group, attracted great interest from the race organizers and local media. If you are looking for wonderful venue for your next winter marathon or half, I’d strongly recommend the Marathon Bahamas and you will surely find out why they love to say: “Running Is… Better In The Bahamas”.
See the results the 2015 Bahamas Marathon & more pictures.
Read : French Diplomat Chooses Bahamas for 100th Marathon
I have also participated in five ultramarathons in 5 Continents between May 10, 2014 and January 3, 2015. My choice of The Bahamas for my 100th marathon, and the fact I came 2nd in my age group, attracted great interest from the race organizers and local media. If you are looking for wonderful venue for your next winter marathon or half, I’d strongly recommend the Marathon Bahamas and you will surely find out why they love to say: “Running Is… Better In The Bahamas”.
See the results the 2015 Bahamas Marathon & more pictures.
Read : French Diplomat Chooses Bahamas for 100th Marathon
The Saint Petersburg Marathon
Sidy Diallo ran barefoot the last 4 km of the 2015 Saint Petersburg Marathon.
The 2015 Paris Marathon
I did the Paris Marathon on April 12, 2015. Suprise! Surprise! on the home stretch and the finish zone.
The 2015 Kathmandu Ultra 50 km
For the Asia leg of my Seven Continents Utramarathon Quest, I ran on January 3, 2015 the Kathmandu Ultra 50 km in the Shivapuri National Park, Nepal. It was by the way, as I knowingly expected, my toughest race ever and at the same time one of the world most rewarding courses, not to mention the wonderful 3-day experience in Kathmandu and the nice staff of the Norbu Linka Hotel in Thamel, a tourist district.
If an ultramarathon or even a shorter distance (11k or 27k) in Asia is in your bucket list, you may want to consider the Kathmandu Ultra Trail. Race director Richard is very helpful for visiting runners. See the results and more pictures.
If an ultramarathon or even a shorter distance (11k or 27k) in Asia is in your bucket list, you may want to consider the Kathmandu Ultra Trail. Race director Richard is very helpful for visiting runners. See the results and more pictures.
The 2014 Bush Capital Ultramarathon
I ran on Sunday, August 3 in Canberra, the Aussie capital, The Bush Ultramarathon, being rewarded by a lot of cockatoos in town and smiling kangaroos on the race course in the nature reserve of Mount Ainslie and Mount Majura.
It was by the way my Oceania ultramarathon, after those of Africa (the Royal Raid 80, on 10 May, in Mauritius) and Europe (The Ultra Marin 56 km, on 28 June, in the Gulf of Morbihan, France). The trip took me 7 flights (Paris-Dubai-Singapore-Melbourne-Canberra and Canberra-Melbourne-Dubai-Paris), 7 days and 7 nights, including 3 nights in Canberra and a full day in the city of Dubai. I expect to run my next ultramarathon in a few months in North America. In the meantime, I’ll be still running marathons.
It was by the way my Oceania ultramarathon, after those of Africa (the Royal Raid 80, on 10 May, in Mauritius) and Europe (The Ultra Marin 56 km, on 28 June, in the Gulf of Morbihan, France). The trip took me 7 flights (Paris-Dubai-Singapore-Melbourne-Canberra and Canberra-Melbourne-Dubai-Paris), 7 days and 7 nights, including 3 nights in Canberra and a full day in the city of Dubai. I expect to run my next ultramarathon in a few months in North America. In the meantime, I’ll be still running marathons.
