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Epic Runs of the World. Explore the world's most thrilling running routes and trails
Put on your running shoes - it's time to hit the road, the trails and the great outdoors.
In this comprehensive runner's companion, you'll find 50 of the world's greatest running routes - from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging ultras - plus a further 150 courses around the globe to satisfy runners of all abilities.
Each run is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - to help you plan the perfect trip. Suggestions for similar runs around the world are also included.
Organised by continent, Lonely Planet's Epic Runs of the World takes runners past giraffes, zebras and rhinos in Africa, along courses the length of Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall in the Americas, offers spectacular views of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak in Asia and jogs along Rome's Tiber River in Europe, while inviting athletes to push themselves to the limit in Oceania's Blue Mountains Ultra.
Runs in Africa include:
The Lewa Safari Marathon (Kenya)
Marathon Des Sables (Morocco)
The Great Ethiopian Run
The Comrades Ultramarathon (South Africa)
Run in the Americas include:
The Big Sur Marathon (USA)
Havana's El Malecon (Cuba)
Rio at Dawn (Brazil)
An Illuminating Ascent in La Paz (Bolivia)
Runs in Asia include:
The Great Wall Marathon (China)
Angkor Wat Half Marathon (Cambodia)
A Temple Ascent in Pokhara (Nepal)
Kyoto's Riverside (Japan)
Runs in Europe include:
Amalfi Coast's Path of the Gods (Italy)
A Classic Fell Run in the Lakes (England)
The Athens Marathon (Greece)
Dublin's Wild Side (Ireland)
Runs in Oceania include:
Great Ocean Road Marathon (Australia)
The Kepler Track (New Zealand)
Freycinet Peninsula (Tasmania)
A Ghost Run in Waihi Gorge (New Zealand)
About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.
In this comprehensive runner's companion, you'll find 50 of the world's greatest running routes - from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging ultras - plus a further 150 courses around the globe to satisfy runners of all abilities.
Each run is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - to help you plan the perfect trip. Suggestions for similar runs around the world are also included.
Organised by continent, Lonely Planet's Epic Runs of the World takes runners past giraffes, zebras and rhinos in Africa, along courses the length of Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall in the Americas, offers spectacular views of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak in Asia and jogs along Rome's Tiber River in Europe, while inviting athletes to push themselves to the limit in Oceania's Blue Mountains Ultra.
Runs in Africa include:
The Lewa Safari Marathon (Kenya)
Marathon Des Sables (Morocco)
The Great Ethiopian Run
The Comrades Ultramarathon (South Africa)
Run in the Americas include:
The Big Sur Marathon (USA)
Havana's El Malecon (Cuba)
Rio at Dawn (Brazil)
An Illuminating Ascent in La Paz (Bolivia)
Runs in Asia include:
The Great Wall Marathon (China)
Angkor Wat Half Marathon (Cambodia)
A Temple Ascent in Pokhara (Nepal)
Kyoto's Riverside (Japan)
Runs in Europe include:
Amalfi Coast's Path of the Gods (Italy)
A Classic Fell Run in the Lakes (England)
The Athens Marathon (Greece)
Dublin's Wild Side (Ireland)
Runs in Oceania include:
Great Ocean Road Marathon (Australia)
The Kepler Track (New Zealand)
Freycinet Peninsula (Tasmania)
A Ghost Run in Waihi Gorge (New Zealand)
About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.
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328 pages, Hardcover
Published August 20, 2019
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A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime � across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end � broke but inspired � they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime � across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end � broke but inspired � they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
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November 11, 2019
I have inadvertently run several of these without knowing they were epic. #worldtraveler
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June 5, 2021
Eine bis auf wenige Ausnahmen natürlich höchst eingeschränkte und subjektive Kollektion von verschiedenen Laufstrecken auf der Welt. Inspiriert zum Lesen hat mich in diesem Falle meine entdeckte Leidenschaft zum Laufen, welches ich vorher immer abtat als langweiliges Geradeauslaufen, mit Ball macht ja alles mehr Spaß und man unternimmt auch etwas mit Anderen... Lag ich richtig? Jedenfalls macht mir das Laufen aktuell noch Freude.
Natürlich verschlingt man diejenigen Runs, deren Regionen man bereits besucht hat. Hong Kong? Als erstes gelesen! Grand Canyon? Nach dem Abitur gesehen, da MUSS ich noch mal hin und dieses Mal auch joggen! Vancouver? Wahnsinn, da bin ich ja selbst bereits gelaufen! Berlin? Als Deutscher natürlich direkt interessant!
Für diejenigen, die gerne in einer Kollektion blättern oder einfach Motivation für den nächsten Lauf oder Urlaub suchen, ist dieses Buch von Lonely Planet sehr zu empfehlen.
Except for a few must-dos (a.k.a. must-runs), this book is by its nature highly subjective and restricted. Who is to judge what the best runs of the world really are? Well, this collection offers a couple of epic runs all over the world, with a little American bias.
I was inspired to purchase this by my new-found passion for running? How did that passion arise? Didn‘t I always stamp running as mindless, fun-less running in the same direction for indefinite amounts of time? Isn‘t using a ball alway more fun? Well, in times of the lockdown playing with others wasn’t really an option anymore, hence I substituted soccer, badminton and swimming with... running! Was I right before? Is running really not fun? Right now, it still does provide me with some satisfactory feelings of accomplishment and, to quote: “the pain of running relieves the pain of living�.
Obviously, the runs I checked out first were the ones in regions I had been to before. Hong Kong? Savored first! Grand Canyon? Saw it after my A-Levels, wanna go back and run it this time? Vancouver? Wow, I actually did an epic run of the world before without even knowing it... That is amazing, ... and so on, and so forth.
For those looking for a collection of some admittedly awesome runs or those desiring some extra-motivation, I recommend this book to you!
Natürlich verschlingt man diejenigen Runs, deren Regionen man bereits besucht hat. Hong Kong? Als erstes gelesen! Grand Canyon? Nach dem Abitur gesehen, da MUSS ich noch mal hin und dieses Mal auch joggen! Vancouver? Wahnsinn, da bin ich ja selbst bereits gelaufen! Berlin? Als Deutscher natürlich direkt interessant!
Für diejenigen, die gerne in einer Kollektion blättern oder einfach Motivation für den nächsten Lauf oder Urlaub suchen, ist dieses Buch von Lonely Planet sehr zu empfehlen.
Except for a few must-dos (a.k.a. must-runs), this book is by its nature highly subjective and restricted. Who is to judge what the best runs of the world really are? Well, this collection offers a couple of epic runs all over the world, with a little American bias.
I was inspired to purchase this by my new-found passion for running? How did that passion arise? Didn‘t I always stamp running as mindless, fun-less running in the same direction for indefinite amounts of time? Isn‘t using a ball alway more fun? Well, in times of the lockdown playing with others wasn’t really an option anymore, hence I substituted soccer, badminton and swimming with... running! Was I right before? Is running really not fun? Right now, it still does provide me with some satisfactory feelings of accomplishment and, to quote: “the pain of running relieves the pain of living�.
Obviously, the runs I checked out first were the ones in regions I had been to before. Hong Kong? Savored first! Grand Canyon? Saw it after my A-Levels, wanna go back and run it this time? Vancouver? Wow, I actually did an epic run of the world before without even knowing it... That is amazing, ... and so on, and so forth.
For those looking for a collection of some admittedly awesome runs or those desiring some extra-motivation, I recommend this book to you!
June 24, 2019
It is always a pleasure exploring new potential places I would want to run. It's even more fun when you can start planning your next 5k-marathon in stunning settings. This book has inspired me to think about my next trip not just in terms of history and culture, but also in terms of where I can run the best route of my life. I am eyeing the Angor Wat Half Marathon as we speak!
I wish I had seen more of
- Turkey - particularly the Istanbul marathon
- Bulgaria - anything really
But, I am very bias. xx
I wish I had seen more of
- Turkey - particularly the Istanbul marathon
- Bulgaria - anything really
But, I am very bias. xx
April 28, 2020
I took my time for this one, but I loved reading this. The design is beautiful and the stories really make you want to go outside for a run. I would have given it an additional star if some of the many North American and Oceanic runs were replaced by more stories on Africa and South America, because unfortunately these were quite underrepresented.
The Dutch translation didn't feel very natural and at times even a bit sloppy, so I would recommend reading this in English if you have the chance.
The Dutch translation didn't feel very natural and at times even a bit sloppy, so I would recommend reading this in English if you have the chance.
April 27, 2023
I saw a review of this book whilst reading it that said this is “a book for runners by runners� and I couldn’t agree more.
This book has probably taken me the longest to read out of any book I’ve ever read before because I decided to only read about 1 run and it’s 3 suggestions each time that I went for a run. I would read it after I got back and it made for a good routine.
I enjoyed learning about different runs I could do in the future. My favourite run in the whole book was Kyoto’s Kamo Riverfront.
This book has probably taken me the longest to read out of any book I’ve ever read before because I decided to only read about 1 run and it’s 3 suggestions each time that I went for a run. I would read it after I got back and it made for a good routine.
I enjoyed learning about different runs I could do in the future. My favourite run in the whole book was Kyoto’s Kamo Riverfront.
February 25, 2023
I received this book as a Christmas present and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. This is a cross between a coffee table and adventure book with excellent photos and running-centric� descriptions of trails and famous races from around the world. I will never visit many of these places or run in the races, but reading this book by Lonely Planet has motivated me to seek out local trails and unique races near me.
March 28, 2024
I definitely prefer a longer, chronological type travel/running story rather than multiple short entries by multiple different authors. Still scratches the itch of interesting armchair travel locations.
September 30, 2019
Added a few runs to my running bucket list.
February 19, 2020
Great reference book for those interested in the marathon (like myself and other marathon runners).
August 4, 2020
Great book, written by runners for runners. Stunning photographs and personal running stories make this book a must-read for everybody who needs. I've added a few more runs to my bucket list.
September 2, 2020
The pictures and illustrations were just beautiful and I have now got a significantly longer running destination bucket list inspired by the detailed descriptions this book provides.
September 23, 2021
Absolutely loved it, made me nostalgic for familiar runs I'd completed, and inspired for runs to come!
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March 15, 2023Some runs are more interesting than others. That's expected. But this book combines a unique perspective of a place and a running experience there that can not be found in any other book or guide.
April 26, 2024
Una lettura che fa sognare coloro che conoscono il magico mondo della corsa
February 16, 2025
Having significantly increased my running bucket list
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