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We’re spoilt for choice for running events, not just here in the UK but internationally too. You may have taken part in a race abroad or have one on your bucket list – maybe a marathon major, a 10K so

JUNE 29 ULTIMATE TRIATHLON (full distance and relay) The Mere, Ellesmere, Shropshire. uktriathlon.co.uk ULTIMATE HALF TRIATHLON (half full distance and relay) The Mere, Ellesmere, Shropshire. uktriath

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From marathon tourism to Hyrox holidays, the latest trend in long-distance travel isn’t about how far away you go, but how much ground you pound while you’re there. WH ’s Jess O’Donnell reports from a trip where the most valuable currency is metrics and medals, and asks: is this departure from R&R a healthy destination?

Brits abroad are swapping sunbeds and booze-ups for Hyrox comps and ultramarathons, with the global wellness tourism market now primed to surpass the £745bn mark. Has the runner’s high replaced hedonism for good?

Six runners. Twenty-four hours. One wildly overambitious mission: to visit all of London’s most iconic landmarks on foot. But can they outrun the clock?