Historians claim Nice was named after Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, following a military triumph over the local Ligurian tribes. But sitting on my seafront terrace, watching the evening sun sett

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Q How do you choose locations for 20K races? AIsabelle. We tend to choose destinations that suit the event as a whole, rather than just picking a place that will suit a 20K. Ultimately, we want to mak

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