MATTONI KARLOVY VARY HALF MARATHON
MATTONI KARLOVY VARY HALF MARATHON
A gathering of cakes” is how the renowned architect Le Corbusier once described Karlovy Vary, a spa town in western Bohemia, famed for the colourful, cupcake-cute Baroque and Art Nouveau gabled facades that line its streets. And now this Czech city can proudly boast that it’s also “a gathering of runners” – 4,000 to be precise – as six years ago it held its first half marathon – and it instantly became a runaway success. In fact, the IAAF has been so impressed by its first-class organisation (everything from registration to the aid stations to the after-party runs like clockwork) that it’s been designated as a Gold Label race for three years in a row, making Karlovy Vary the smallest city in the world to be given this prestigious award.
What made this year’s event unique is that RunCzech, the organisers, have embarked on a bold new experiment in an attempt to celebrate European running stars. Instead of inviting African elite runners to race here, the focus was on fostering local talent through the new EuroHeroes initiative. So while RunCzech continues to promote and mentor African runners – with an astonishing five World Records produced by RunCzech Running League runners in 2017 – this event aimed to give other runners a chance to shine.
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