My 2020 Liberation Marathons # 1 to 10 and Ultramarathon # 1


I call “liberation marathons and ultramarathons” the non-official races I’ve run after the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown in France on May 11, 2020.

2020.06.01 Liberation Marathon # 10
2020.05.30 Liberation Ultramarathon # 1 (60 km)
2020.05.28 Liberation Marathon # 9
2020.05.24 Liberation Marathon # 8
2020.05.23 Liberation Marathon # 7
2020.05.21 Liberation Marathon # 6
2020.05.17 Liberation Marathon # 5
2020.05.16 Liberation Marathon # 4
2020.05.14 Liberation Marathon # 3
2020.05.13 Liberation Marathon # 2
2020.05.11 Liberation Marathon # 1

26 marathons and 2 ultramarathons, at 65, in less than 2 months (May 11 - July 8, 2020) to show the vocation and abilities of all humans to run marathons to stay or become fit, healthy and happy again, for free.

But, first we must recover our free will, because it’s the key to understand fully what we’re going through and to do what’s good for us, before it’s too late, instead of relying naively on businesses or experts who are thriving on our extraordinary gullibility, our fears, our desperation, our chronic diseases or viral pandemics, etc. That’s the whole point of my book: Running Barefoot for Human Survival.

One of the lessons that we should learn from the COVID-19 pandemic is that race cancellations can’t prevent a runner, whose purpose is only to stay fit, happy and healthy, from running even more marathons or ultramarathons, moreover, for free, at home, at the holiday destination, etc.

A further lesson is that, at the end of the day, all marathons are equal, because the distance is always and everywhere the same, i.e. 42.2 km or 26.2 miles. The only difference is that it’s undeniably more challenging and more natural, but also more rewarding, to run a marathon or a 90 km (56 miles) ultramarathon without any assistance and without a crowd of supporters, which enjoyably brings us closer to our roots as hunter-gatherers.