Asia

The running culture in Asia is booming and it’s amazing how many races are held but also their locations.
You can even run on the Great Wall in China.

In Japan effort is admired and runners who seem to be trying the hardest are usually the most popular.
The Hakone Ekiden that is held annually on 2 and 3 January, is broadcasted on television. Teams of 10 runners from several Tokyo universities compete for ultimate victory.

Run to Nepal - Rosie Swale Pope

Jul 17, 2018

Brighton, UK

Dec 31, 2020

Kathmandu, Nepal

At the age of 73, Rosie Swale Pope has taken on a new exciting challenge.She’s running 6,000 miles from Brighton all the way to Kathmandu in Nepal in support of PHASE Worldwide. PHASE runs health, education and livelihood programs in communities living in some of the most remote areas of Nepal. Some of the communities are a three-day walk away from these basic services. Rosie is also doing this to show the world that age is not a barrier when it comes to achieving your dreams. She ran the first part from Brighton to Berlin in 2018, where she arrived...

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Culture Bridge Run - Kai Markus Xiong

Mar 12, 2017

Hamburg, Germany

Dec 16, 2017

Shanghai, China

Kai was not an experienced runner. But that didn’t stop him from exploring the historical routes of the Silk Road on his almost 7000 miles long „Culture Bridge Run“ from Hamburg in Germany to Shanghai! He went through 8 countries (Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China) with the cold of Russia, the heat of the Taklamakan desert, sandstorm in China and crossing the Pamier mountains. He scheduled to run 50 to 70 kilometers a day so the whole journey would take him 240 days. Kai has a strong interest in China. His grandparents used to tell him stories about...

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Silk Road Ultra - Dean Karnazes

Jun 29, 2016

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Jul 16, 2016

Almaty, Kazakhstan

In 2016, the U.S. Department of State-sponsored ultra-marathon legend Dean Karnazes while running the ancient Silk Road. Dean ran 525 kilometers in 11 days from Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Almaty, Kazakhstan as part of the Sports Envoy program, to mark the 25th anniversary of these countries’ independence from the Soviet Union. Running an average of 50 miles per day, Dean connected with people along the way on behalf of the United States, conducting running clinics, giving talks, and inviting people of all ages to join him in fun runs. Dean’s journey through Central Asia provided a unique opportunity...

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Running the Silk Road - Kevin Lin, Bai Bin, Chen Jun, Jodi Bloomer

Apr 20, 2011

Istanbul, Turkey

Sep 18, 2011

Xian, China

Kevin Lin, a renowned Taiwanese ultra-marathon runner and three other team mates took off to run the length of the Silk Road, starting in Istanbul, Turkey in April 2011, to finish in Xian, in China’s Shaanxi Province, 150 days later. The “Running the Silk Road” project aimed to increase public awareness of the shortage of water resources in the region. This was a non-profit event with proceeds going to NGOs that help communities along the old Silk Road.The team, consisting of Kevin Lin (Taiwan), Bai Bin (China), Chen Jun (China) and Jodi Bloomer (Canada), began in Istanbul on April 20th. In...

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