The Street Child Sierra Leone Marathon was once described as “the most worthwhile marathon in the world” and I couldn’t agree more.
In its own right SLM is a unique and challenging event as runners are united in one cause, running together and visiting charity projects all to support the amazing work of Street Child.
Read MoreA lot of work goes into making sure that we provide a safe, secure and exciting experience and so many individuals contribute to this. The event wouldn’t happen without them.
Street Child staff and volunteers, both local and international take on extra responsibilities to their day-to-day jobs to coordinate the whole week. Local stakeholders such as the Red Cross, Police, Army, Sports marshals and Council all pull together to cover the course and the SLM team just generally rock, so thanks to all of them.
I want to share my race day experience with you.
Read MoreAs first light broke on Makeni’s Wusum Hill this morning, around 600 runners lined up to participate in the first Sierra Leone Marathon to be held in the country since Ebola began last year. And it was none other than the President of Sierra Leone that wished those intrepid runners luck for this very special event.
Read MoreI have been to Sierra Leone to take part in the Sierra Leone Marathon with my family 3 times and all 3 times it has been the most amazing experience. In the first year, when I was 8, I ran the 5km. In the second year, I was 9 and ran the 5km and the third year I was 10 and ran the 5km. I will be running the 5km this year as well.
Read MoreWe have partnered with PT Daniel McCarroll. Here he shares a few tips to help with your Sierra Leone Marathon preparations to ensure you are getting the most out of what you put in.
Read MoreIt has been around 15 months since I left Sierra Leone and that was 15 months too long.
I left after the Marathon in May last year and obviously due to the Ebola crisis it became difficult to return, but I’m certainly glad to be back here now.
Read MoreDespite everything that has happened, The Sierra Leone Marathon will, as revealed in the Evening Standard, be held for the fourth time, on the 24th October 2015. As ever, the event will return to Makeni in the north of the country in a bid to raise much needed funds, this time of course to support the vital recovery effort.
The marathon is expected to take the same route as in previous years, which poignantly includes running through several villages devastated by Ebola – villages where Street Child has been providing vital aid. There will also be a half-marathon and 5km events as in previous years.
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