2018 RAK Half Marathon, see why the race was so amazing (an exciting video release)!

Mary Keitany and Fancy Chemutai, battling for 21 kilometers, photo by Victah Sailer/PhotoRun

The RAK Half Marathon was billed as the world’s fastest half marathon. It is much more than that. It is one of those little gems that could handle much more growth, and would be a fast race, and a great vacation spot for runners who don’t want to take their families to just another big city marathon.

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For now, let me tell you. The United Arab Emirates is a great vacation spot in January and February. In Ras Al Khaimah, the northern most of the Emirates, has built this race for twelve years now. The fields feature the finest runners from Kenya and Ethiopia.

Local runners, and ex patriots who live in the area make it extremely diverse. Athletes from 115 countries were here this year!

Check out this highlight video from the RAK Half Marathon from this year! It is exciting and inspiring, then go to www.rakmarathon.org and sign up for 2019! We will see you there!

To the victor, Bedan Karoki, wins 2018 RAK Half Marathon, photo by PhotoRun

Here’s the highlight video, courtesy of RAK Marathon!

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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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