{"id":133,"date":"2025-12-17T11:27:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en-gb.population.marathontours.com\/?p=133"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:07:51","slug":"test-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/test-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Template &#8211; Standard Article"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21658a27 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-50-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32413729 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-button-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-brand-600-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.population.marathontours.com\/blog\/\">Back to Blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80ee6368 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-eyebrow-brand wp-block-paragraph\">Article<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-de1ef8d1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Sanlam Cape Town Marathon becoming an Abbott World Marathon Major \u2013 what you need to know<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-be885fce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Following the incredible success of the 2025 TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS, the Abbott World Marathon Major series looks set to take on a further \u2028expansion in 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e78c4980 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cd4f923a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0\" class=\"avatar-image wp-block-post-author has-sm-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' data-src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=96&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=192&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo lazyload' height='96' width='96' src='data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 96px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 96\/96;' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">admin<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c55da9f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-35eb3f5e574f4f0c1b8e4b9d76383103 wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-text-dark-color has-sm-font-size\">admin<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-17T11:27:29+00:00\">17 December 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b7356cc6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:16px;border-top-right-radius:16px;border-bottom-left-radius:16px;border-bottom-right-radius:16px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Race-Start-4.jpg.webp\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Race-Start-4.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Race-Start-4-768x384.jpg.webp 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; 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Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.<br><br>Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-de1ef8d1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-src=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-2024-Minnaar-7270-2048x1365-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1365;border-top-left-radius:16px;border-top-right-radius:16px;border-bottom-left-radius:16px;border-bottom-right-radius:16px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-2024-Minnaar-7270-2048x1365-1.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-2024-Minnaar-7270-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-2024-Minnaar-7270-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-2024-Minnaar-7270-2048x1365-1-1280x853.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-2024-Minnaar-7270-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-2024-Minnaar-7270-2048x1365-1-1440x960.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Cape-Town-Marathon-2024-Minnaar-7270-2048x1365-1-1920x1280.jpg.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Ipsum sit mattis nulla quam nulla. Gravida id gravida ac enim mauris id. Non pellentesque congue eget consectetur turpis. Sapien, dictum molestie sem tempor. Diam elit, orci, tincidunt aenean tempus. Quis velit eget ut tortor tellus. Sed vel, congue felis elit erat nam nibh orci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-border-color has-brand-500-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-lg-font-size wp-elements-12fb2fd4b8e2ea7d8bdb7803cc9e24ab wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-font-size wp-elements-ab88dd96a9de87f7d547ab778d42e768 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Olivia Rhye, Product Designer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla. Aliquam vestibulum, nulla odio nisl vitae. In aliquet pellentesque aenean hac vestibulum turpis mi bibendum diam. Tempor integer aliquam in vitae malesuada fringilla.<br><br>Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.<br><br>Ipsum sit mattis nulla quam nulla. Gravida id gravida ac enim mauris id. Non pellentesque congue eget consectetur turpis. Sapien, dictum molestie sem tempor. Diam elit, orci, tincidunt aenean tempus. Quis velit eget ut tortor tellus. 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Non ipsum exercitaton.Olivia Rhye \u2014 20 Jan 2025<\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"article-card__author\"><img alt='admin' data-src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=80&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=160&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-80 photo article-card__author-avatar lazyload' height='80' width='80' src='data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 80px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 80\/80;' \/><div><span class=\"article-card__author-name\">admin<\/span><span class=\"article-card__author-date\">17 December 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"article-card js-article-card\"><div class=\"article-card__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/kangaroo-island-marathon-achieves-150-growth-with-marathon-tours\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-src=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Valencia-1280x850.jpg.webp\" class=\"article-card__image lazyload\" alt=\"Kangaroo Island Marathon achieves 150% growth with Marathon Tours\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Valencia-1280x850.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Valencia-1024x680.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Valencia-768x510.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Valencia.jpg.webp 1430w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/850;\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__content\"><div><div class=\"article-card__category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/category\/uncategorised\/\">Uncategorised<\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/kangaroo-island-marathon-achieves-150-growth-with-marathon-tours\/\">Kangaroo Island Marathon achieves 150% growth with Marathon Tours<\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__excerpt\">Proident officia irure duis pariatur veniam exercitation adipisicing. Non ipsum exercitaton.Phoenix Baker<\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"article-card__author\"><img alt='admin' data-src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=80&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=160&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-80 photo article-card__author-avatar lazyload' height='80' width='80' src='data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 80px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 80\/80;' \/><div><span class=\"article-card__author-name\">admin<\/span><span class=\"article-card__author-date\">17 December 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"article-card js-article-card\"><div class=\"article-card__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/the-tcs-london-marathon-2026-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-src=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/wIYokLGV-1536x1020-1-1280x850.jpeg.webp\" class=\"article-card__image lazyload\" alt=\"The TCS London Marathon 2026 \u2014 everything you need to know\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/wIYokLGV-1536x1020-1-1280x850.jpeg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/wIYokLGV-1536x1020-1-1024x680.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/wIYokLGV-1536x1020-1-768x510.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/wIYokLGV-1536x1020-1-1440x956.jpeg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/wIYokLGV-1536x1020-1.jpeg.webp 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/850;\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__content\"><div><div class=\"article-card__category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/category\/uncategorised\/\">Uncategorised<\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/the-tcs-london-marathon-2026-everything-you-need-to-know\/\">The TCS London Marathon 2026 \u2014 everything you need to know<\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__excerpt\">Proident officia irure duis pariatur veniam exercitation adipisicing. Non ipsum exercitaton.Lana Steiner<\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"article-card__author\"><img alt='admin' data-src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=80&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=160&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-80 photo article-card__author-avatar lazyload' height='80' width='80' src='data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 80px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 80\/80;' \/><div><span class=\"article-card__author-name\">admin<\/span><span class=\"article-card__author-date\">17 December 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"article-card js-article-card\"><div class=\"article-card__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/30-years-of-antarctica-marathon-2025-voyage-two-race-report\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" data-src=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250824-KIMarathon-31-scaled-2-1280x854.jpg.webp\" class=\"article-card__image lazyload\" alt=\"30 years of Antarctica Marathon\u00ae \u2014 2025 Voyage Two race report\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250824-KIMarathon-31-scaled-2-1280x854.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250824-KIMarathon-31-scaled-2-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250824-KIMarathon-31-scaled-2-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250824-KIMarathon-31-scaled-2-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250824-KIMarathon-31-scaled-2-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250824-KIMarathon-31-scaled-2-1440x960.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250824-KIMarathon-31-scaled-2-1920x1280.jpg.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/854;\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__content\"><div><div class=\"article-card__category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/category\/uncategorised\/\">Uncategorised<\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/30-years-of-antarctica-marathon-2025-voyage-two-race-report\/\">30 years of Antarctica Marathon\u00ae \u2014 2025 Voyage Two race report<\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__excerpt\">Proident officia irure duis pariatur veniam exercitation adipisicing. Non ipsum exercitaton.<\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"article-card__author\"><img alt='admin' data-src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=80&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47702e2234f157641cb08ae52c993d2f3c16d1cfe2e6226b66d2c887b1cf4b5c?s=160&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-80 photo article-card__author-avatar lazyload' height='80' width='80' src='data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 80px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 80\/80;' \/><div><span class=\"article-card__author-name\">admin<\/span><span class=\"article-card__author-date\">17 December 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n                        <div class=\"article-card js-article-card\"><div class=\"article-card__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/uk-marathons-take-part-in-a-marathon-or-half-marathon-in-2025-26\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" data-src=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250829-MarathonTours-51-1-1280x854.jpg.webp\" class=\"article-card__image lazyload\" alt=\"UK marathons \u2014 take part in a marathon or half marathon in 2025\/26\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250829-MarathonTours-51-1-1280x854.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250829-MarathonTours-51-1-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250829-MarathonTours-51-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250829-MarathonTours-51-1-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250829-MarathonTours-51-1-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250829-MarathonTours-51-1-1440x960.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/20250829-MarathonTours-51-1-1920x1280.jpg.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/854;\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__content\"><div><div class=\"article-card__category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/category\/uncategorised\/\">Uncategorised<\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/population.marathontours.com\/en-gb\/uk-marathons-take-part-in-a-marathon-or-half-marathon-in-2025-26\/\">UK marathons \u2014 take part in a marathon or half marathon in 2025\/26<\/a><\/div><div class=\"article-card__excerpt\">Proident officia irure duis pariatur veniam exercitation adipisicing. 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