25 Marathons in 18 Weeks
By Dr. Barefoot Sidy Diallo
At nearly 67 I ran 25 marathons in 18 weeks (August 29, 2021-January 2, 2022): No shoes, no problems!
The 25 marathons include 12 barefoot marathons in 11 weeks. I ran the barefoot marathons in 10 European capitals (Vienna, Rome, Berlin, London, Sofia, Paris, Ljubljana, Bucharest, Podgorica and Athens), in the Paris area and in Mexico City. I did the other marathons with minimal feet protection because of unsafe terrains or cold temperatures. I ran 5 marathons in the last 8 days.
As I thoroughly explain in the book Running Barefoot for Human Survival, running keeps us fit, healthy and very young for our age, while running barefoot prevents pain, injury and fatigue so much so that doing a marathon turns into a walk in the park. Find out how and why in the 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).
These are the 25 marathons:
At nearly 67 I ran 25 marathons in 18 weeks (August 29, 2021-January 2, 2022): No shoes, no problems!
The 25 marathons include 12 barefoot marathons in 11 weeks. I ran the barefoot marathons in 10 European capitals (Vienna, Rome, Berlin, London, Sofia, Paris, Ljubljana, Bucharest, Podgorica and Athens), in the Paris area and in Mexico City. I did the other marathons with minimal feet protection because of unsafe terrains or cold temperatures. I ran 5 marathons in the last 8 days.
As I thoroughly explain in the book Running Barefoot for Human Survival, running keeps us fit, healthy and very young for our age, while running barefoot prevents pain, injury and fatigue so much so that doing a marathon turns into a walk in the park. Find out how and why in the 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).
These are the 25 marathons:
- 19/300. The 2021 Chantilly Castle Marathon, France: 4:29:12
- 20/301. The 2021 Run in Paradise Marathon, Antigua & Barbuda: 5:12:03
- 21/302. The 2021 Vienna Marathon, Austria: 4:24:53 (barefoot)
- 22/303. The 2021 Rome Marathon, Italy: 4:30:48 (barefoot)
- 23/304. The 2021 Berlin Marathon, Germany: 4:09:38 (barefoot)
- 24/305. The 2021 London Marathon, UK: 4:25:24 (barefoot)
- 25/306. The 2021 Sofia Marathon, Bulgaria: 4:03:10 (barefoot)
- 26/307. The 2021 Paris Marathon, France: 4:19:06 (barefoot)
- 27/308. The 2021 Ljubljana Marathon, Slovenia: 4:25:16 (barefoot)
- 28/309. The 2021 Bucharest Marathon, Romania: 4:07:40 (barefoot)
- 29/310. The 2021 Podgorica Marathon, Montenegro: 4:09:18 (barefoot)
- 30/311. The 2021 Athens Marathon, Greece: 4:38:08 (barefoot)
- 31/312. The 2021 Absurdistan Marathon # 23, Absurdistan: 4:43:36 (barefoot)
- 32/313. The 2021 Chapultepec Marathon, Mexico: 5:42:30
- 33/314. The 2021 Mexico City Marathon, Mexico: 4:58:20 (barefoot)
- 34/315. The 2021 Absurdistan Marathon # 24, Absurdistan: 5:20:42
- 35/316. The 2021 Absurdistan Marathon # 25, Absurdistan: 4:33:33
- 36/317. The 2021 Absurdistan Marathon # 26, Absurdistan: 5:05:33
- 37/318. The 2021 Human Misery Marathon, Absurdistan: 5:46:15
- 38/319. The 2021 Asurdistan Marathon # 28, Absurdistan: 5:45:25
- 39/320. The 2021 Boxing Day Marathon, Absurdistan: 5:35:34
- 40/321. The 2021 Asurdistan Marathon # 30, Absurdistan: 4:50:29
- 41/322. The 2021 Asurdistan Marathon # 31, Absurdistan: 4:55:24
- 42/323. The 2021 Farewell Marathon Against Pandemics, Absurdistan: 5:36:28
- 1/324. The 2022 Piss off Marathon # 1, Absurdistan: 5:08:48