VELYX Journal
Running know-how, marathon guides and city stories
Everything about the cities and distances you run. By runners, for runners, without training plan mysticism.
City guideNew York City Marathon: course, bridges and the best spots to watchFive boroughs, five bridges, more than 50,000 runners: the guide to the New York City Marathon with the course, entry tips and the places where it…Read more →City guideBerlin Marathon: course, world records and tips for the world's fastest marathonFlat, fast, legendary: the guide to the Berlin Marathon with the course, highlights from the Victory Column to the Brandenburg Gate and how to get a…Read more →City guideMunich Marathon: from the Olympic Park through the city and backOne-lap course, start and finish in the Olympic Park, past the Siegestor, Marienplatz and the Chinese Tower: the guide to the Munich Marathon with…Read more →City guideVienna City Marathon: from the Reichsbrücke along the Ring to the finishStart on the Reichsbrücke, through the Prater, past Schönbrunn, finish at the Burgtheater: the guide to the Vienna City Marathon with course, date…Read more →Race dayYour first half marathon: how to get to the finish in styleTraining, pacing, fuelling and the final week: the key tips for your first half marathon, so 21.1 kilometres turn into a really good day.Read more →Running know-howWinter running: what to wear in the coldLayering, the 10 degree rule, hats, gloves and staying visible in the dark: how to stay warm, dry and motivated when you run in winter.Read more →Running know-how42.2 and 21.1: What the numbers on your running shirt meanWhy is a marathon exactly 42.195 km? The story behind 42.2 and 21.1, and why the last 195 metres exist thanks to a royal family.Read more →StoryWhy runners collect citiesMedals, bibs, finisher shirts: why so many runners collect their races, and why a city on your back says more than any medal on a hook.Read more →Race dayWhat to wear for a marathon: the race day guideShirt, socks, layers for a cold start and the one golden rule: how to put together your marathon outfit so nothing chafes and nothing gets in the way.Read more →Marathon guideThe Marathon Majors: all cities and when they take placeTokyo, Boston, London, Cape Town, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago and New York: all eight World Marathon Majors at a glance, with months, highlights and…Read more →