For the Run Berlin special challenge you are required to beat the world record marathon time set by Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya on 16 September 2018 in Berlin. Luckily for you, over a half marathon distance. The time you need to beat in both of your half marathons is 2 hours 1 minute and 39 seconds totalling a 4 hour 3 minutes and 18 second marathon. By completing this challenge, you will get a true sense of the almost superhuman achievement this was. Every time you fail to defeat his time, you have to remember Eliud Kipchoge would have not only beaten you, he has just run twice the distance you have! You don’t have to do this special challenge and is not required to obtain your Run Berlin Silver medal.

For the Run New York special challenge, you up are up against Ryan Reynolds. The Hollywood star who has appeared in a number of great films over the years including the X-Men, Deadpool, Green Lantern, Just Friends and Van Wilder. Ryan Reynolds completed the New York Marathon in a very respectable 3 hours and 50 minutes in 2008. Your mission is to complete each of your 8 x 3.275 miles runs in under 28 minutes each day to defeat Ryan Reynolds and complete our Run New York Special Challenge. As a team, each team member is required to run their 3.275 miles in under 28 minutes each to ensure the teams combined score comes in under 3:50 minutes. Submit your 8 times through your running portal, calculate and submit your marathon time. Completing this is not required to obtain your Run New York Silver medal. This is for the special team leader boards, which will put you in contention for rewards and prizes from our sponsors and partners.

The Run Tokyo special challenge is one of our toughest special challenges and is why Tokyo has been classed as a Gold medal event. The Tokyo Marathon changed from two separate marathons in 2007 to the Tokyo International Marathon that took place on even years, and the Tokyo – New York Friendship International Marathon that took place on odd years. Out of respect for the coming together of these two great events, you will need to complete 2 marathon distances in one month as part of this special challenge. Your combined marathon times for an individual will need to come in under 8 hours combined. Completing this challenge is not required to obtain your Run Tokyo Gold medal.