Dr. Sidy Diallo ran in the Bahamas his 100th marathon and placed second in his age group.
The 2015 Bahamas Marathon
Date: January 18, 2015
My Time: 3:55:37
By Dr. Sidy Diallo
A press release of the Bahamas Marathon had announced, few days earlier, my choice of their country for my 100th marathon. When I arrived at the Marathon Expo, I pleasantly learned that they had reserved the bib number “100” for me.
The Bahamas Marathon is one of the most lovely marathons in tropical paradise. I placed second in my age group, and the reward was a big cow bell, namely the Bahamian Cowbell, which is an instrument of the Junkanoo music. The finish zone was in Junkanoo Beach, where a group of Junkanoo musicians, wearing shining parade costumes, kindly posed with the marathon finishers for souvenir photos.
The Bahamas Marathon is one of my last races with sneakers, compression socks, ankle braces and insoles. I switched in October 2015 to truly barefoot running. I explain how and why in my book Running Barefoot for Human Survival.
Media
Press Release: French Diplomat Chooses Bahamas for 100th Marathon
The Tribune: Sidy Diallo: Distance running better in the Bahamas
My book Running Barefoot for Human Survival is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book format (French edition: Courir pieds nus pour sauver les humains).
My Time: 3:55:37
By Dr. Sidy Diallo
A press release of the Bahamas Marathon had announced, few days earlier, my choice of their country for my 100th marathon. When I arrived at the Marathon Expo, I pleasantly learned that they had reserved the bib number “100” for me.
The Bahamas Marathon is one of the most lovely marathons in tropical paradise. I placed second in my age group, and the reward was a big cow bell, namely the Bahamian Cowbell, which is an instrument of the Junkanoo music. The finish zone was in Junkanoo Beach, where a group of Junkanoo musicians, wearing shining parade costumes, kindly posed with the marathon finishers for souvenir photos.
The Bahamas Marathon is one of my last races with sneakers, compression socks, ankle braces and insoles. I switched in October 2015 to truly barefoot running. I explain how and why in my book Running Barefoot for Human Survival.
Media
Press Release: French Diplomat Chooses Bahamas for 100th Marathon
The Tribune: Sidy Diallo: Distance running better in the Bahamas
My book Running Barefoot for Human Survival is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book format (French edition: Courir pieds nus pour sauver les humains).