What kind of training do you do to prepare?
Oh there is a lot of wait-training
Oh really, weigth-training?
Yes, I always wait until the day we leave to start training.

Pedalling To Hawaii, Stevie Smith

Renato has never run a marathon in less than 4 hours but he proudly completed 6 in the last few years. He crossed the finish line in over 30 half marathons and many shorter races in 14 different countries. Running a (half) marathon in every EU country is his long term goal. And a great excuse to travel and write. In summer 2011 he run the entire Berliner Mauerweg.

Venice Marathon, Italy - 2003

Venice Marathon, Italy - 2005

Messe Frankfurt Marathon, Germany - 2006

Davos Alpine Marathon, Switzerland - 2007

Berlin Marathon, Germany - 2007 (dropped out)

Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes, France - 2008

Flora London Marathon, UK - 2009

St Neots Riverside Half Marathon , UK - 2003

Bedford Harriers Half Marathon, UK - 2005

Stramilano Agonistica Internazionale, Italy - 2006

Mezza maratona del Naviglio, Italy - 2006

Mezza di Monza, Italy - 2006

Maratonina di Cremona, Italy - 2006

Semi-Marathon de Paris, France - 2007

Stramilano Agonistica Internazionale, Italy - 2007

Pisa Half Marathon, Italy - 2007 (dropped out)

Maratonina di Brescia, Italy - 2007

Hark the Herald Angels Run 25K, San Francisco, Usa - 2007

Asics Watford Half Marathon, UK - 2008

Semi-Marathon de Paris, France - 2008

Stockholm Halvmarathon, Sweden - 2008

Brussels Half Marathon, Belgium - 2008

Mitja Marató de Barcelona, Spain - 2009

Hella Hamburg Halbmarathon, Germany - 2009

Course du Trophée La Turbie 19.1k, France - 2009

Amsterdam Halve Marathon, Netherlands - 2009

Lucerne Half Marathon, Switzerland - 2009

Semi Marathon de Cannes, France - 2010

Mezza maratona del Naviglio, Italy - 2010

North Downs Run 30K, UK - 2010

Cannonball 11 (31.5K), Denmark - 2010

UFDance Runners Quest Half-Marathon, London, UK - 2010

StraRhodense, Rho, Italy - 2010

Munich half marathon, Germany - 2010 (dropped out)

Cesano Boscone Half Marathon, Italy - 2010

Meia Maratona Lisboa, Portugal - 2010

Pro Potsdamer Schlösserlauf, Germany - 2011

AirportRun, Berlin, Germany - 2011

Drei Seen Lauf 21K, Semlin, Germany - 2011

Mauerweg-Gedenklauf zum 50. Jahrestag des Mauerbaus, Berlin, Germany - 2011

LC Stolpertruppe Halbmarathon, Berlin, Germany - 2011

Self Transcendence London, UK - 2009

Fullers Thames Towpath 10 London, UK - 2010

Fim da Europa (16.945 metros) Portugal, 2011

10K

London Hampstead Running, UK - 2004

DeejayTen Milano, Italy - 2006

GazzettaRun Sanremo, Italy - 2007

Golden Gate Presidio Trail, San Francisco, Usa - 2007

10 Km Montecarlo, Monaco - 2008

10 Km del Ducato, Parma, Italy - 2008

Corrincesano by night, Cesano, Italy - 2008

Rainforest Foundation 10K, London, UK - 2008

Hornsey YMCA 10K, London, UK - 2009

Self Transcendence, London, UK - 2009

BBC 10k Race, London, UK - 2009

Self Transcendence, London, UK - 2009

Hotelympia 10K, London, UK - 2010

Stramilano dei 50000, Milan, Italy - 2010

BHF's Tower of London 10K, London, UK - 2010

Self Transcendence, London, UK - 2010

Salomon Forest Trail 10K, Epping Forest, UK - 2010

Middlesex 10K, London, UK - 2010

Jill Oliver Memorial 10K London, UK - 2010

São Silvestre de Lisboa, Portugal - 2010

10K Lauf im Britzer Garten, Berlin, Germany - 2011

Helmut-Böhm-Lauf, Berlin, Germany - 2011

BIG 25 Berlin (10K), Germany - 2011

Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Lauf (10.7K), Germany - 2011

Corte to Calenzana, Mixing Mare a Mare and Mare e Monti, Corsica - 2007

Tynemouth to Bowness, Hadrian's Wall Path, UK - 2008

Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre, Spain - 2009

London to Reading, Thames Path, UK - 2010

London Duathlon (10K/22K/5K), UK - 2010

Goldern Horn Running Tour, Turkey - 2010

Sky Run Berlin, Germany - 2011

Berliner Mauerweg, Germany - 2011

One Runner's Quest to Reach the Westernmost Edge of Europe (The Runner's Trip, 2011)

The Best Running Tours in Europe (Viator Travel Blog, 2011)

Tiny European Countries - Amazing Races! (Viator Travel Blog, 2010)

Europe's 6 Best Running Events (Spot Cool Stuff, 2009)

The Grand (Running) Tour of Europe (Runner's Kitchen, 2009)

Running in Europe: 10 Races, 10 Countries (Viator Travel Blog 2009)

A year running around Europe (Europe a la Carte Blog, 2009)

7 Great Trail Runs In Europe (foXnoMad, 2009)

RunAbroad with Renato: Grand Tour of Europe (Runners' Lounge, 2009)

The Grand Trail Running Tour of Europe (Trail Running Soul, 2009)

Running around the world for the best glass of wine (World Reviewer, 2009)