by Dave Painter | May 21, 2018 | In the News
We Brits are pretty good at pomp and ceremony. Being one of 5,000 journalists and media workers that had been accredited to cover the Royal Wedding my first thought was that it was going to be one hell of a long queue at security…. I was right – it took me nearly two...
by Dave Painter | May 11, 2018 | Travel
The two-hour flight from Spitsbergen is pretty uncomfortable as the Antonov plane that is used does not have many luxuries. These planes were built for Arctic work; they mainly shift goods around rather than athletes and members of the press. The marathon operates...
by Dave Painter | Mar 1, 2018 | Travel
Three weeks ago I had the privilege of covering my 4th World Marathon Challenge. The event is a logistical, physical and extreme challenge for not only the 50 athletes from around the World who would complete seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, but also...
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