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Tue 16 Apr 2024 • Liza Kershaw

Mon 15 Apr 2024 • Nick Kershaw

The finish line is just the beginning. While our events in each country may happen annually, the vision and impact of our work stretch across the entire year.

Tue 26 Mar 2024 • Liza Kershaw

Nick Kershaw is a man with a mission. A runner with a background in finance and a passion for international development, Nick joins us from the UK to tell us all about how the Impact Marathon Series came to be and why it is so special.

Tue 26 Mar 2024 • Liza Kershaw

Nick joins Kirk and Brakken for an impromptu and exhilarating chat – it's the ideal soundtrack for your weekend long run. Tune in for a conversation full of surprises and insights!

Mon 18 Mar 2024 • Nick Kershaw

Impact Marathon is thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative: Global Impact Challenges.

Thu 22 Feb 2024 • Liza Kershaw

Nick Kershaw explores the transformative power of permaculture in the heart of Jordan's arid landscape. Discover how the Greening The Desert project is revolutionizing sustainable living and community development.

Fri 16 Feb 2024 • Liza Kershaw

season 3 | episode 1

Wed 27 Dec 2023 • Nick Kershaw

Reflecting on a Year of Impactful Journeys and Embracing the Path Ahead"

Thu 7 Dec 2023 • Nick Kershaw

In this blog, explore the profound journey of Impact Marathon, from challenging personal boundaries in running to driving sustainable global changes, particularly focusing on the success of the Greening The Desert project in Jordan. Discover how the principles of permaculture intertwine with various Sustainable Development Goals and how the resilience of runners is harnessed to create a significant impact on Life On Land. Join us in this inspiring story of transformation and hope.

Mon 23 Oct 2023 • Liza Kershaw

It is 2015, we are in Nepal for the first time, and our mission to build a uniquely skilled and united team is building momentum.

Fri 20 Oct 2023 • Liza Kershaw

Day 2 of the Impact Sprint: 14 Stories of Heartbeats and Footprints

Mon 16 Oct 2023 • Nick Kershaw

When it comes to selecting a marathon that offers more than just a run through city streets, Jordan stands out as a monumental, literally and metaphorically, running destination. The Jordan Impact Marathon isn't just a race; we have designed your entire time in Jordan to be a transformative journey that enriches you, tests your limits, and allows you to leave a lasting positive impact on the community. Here's why this race should be etched into your bucket list.

Tue 26 Sep 2023 • Nick Kershaw

The concept of regenerative travel is shaping the future of tourism pushing it towards more sustainable, equitable, and meaningful experiences. But what if we applied this progressive approach to sports events? As with all our Impact Marathons, we are very aware that we need to create a positive impact that far outweighs the impact of travel.

Thu 7 Sep 2023 • Nick Kershaw

The Guatemala Impact Marathon is not simply a running event; it's an interdisciplinary experience blending athleticism, social impact, and cultural immersion. Within this complex framework, participating as part of a collective—whether that's friends, a running club, or a corporate group—offers distinct advantages that can heighten the experience in profound ways. This article delves into the manifold benefits of team participation in this unique event.

Thu 31 Aug 2023 • Nick Kershaw

While long-distance running offers a plethora of physiological and psychological benefits, the task becomes considerably more complex when subjected to the harsh climates characteristic of tropical regions. This article aims to provide an in-depth, scholarly discussion on the most effective strategies for acclimating to tropical conditions, with the ultimate goal of enhancing athletic performance and minimising health risks.

Thu 10 Aug 2023 • Nick Kershaw

In July, we announced that a team from the Invictus Games Foundation will be joining our Jordan Impact Marathon this November: here is some background to the shared values that make this partnership so exciting.

Fri 23 Jun 2023 • Nick Kershaw

We have moved our Athletes' Village right into the centre of the UNESCO World Heritage town of Antigua - here's why!

Mon 19 Jun 2023 • Nick Kershaw

We have been a founding member of SheRaces - here is how we have integrated the policies into our work...

Wed 18 Jan 2023 • Nick Kershaw

It was late. I was about miss the deadline, nothing I wrote was clicking. It was time to test out what ChatGPT knows about volcanoes, trail running, and Guatemala.

Tue 15 Jun 2021

Nick’s clear desire to keep improving himself and how travel businesses should be approaching their work in a world that is becoming more and more demanding of social and environmental awareness and action.

Fri 12 Feb 2021

This solution was met with mixed reviews. The water bottles weren’t accepted as enthusiastically as we had hoped, and not all runners ended up taking them on the course with them which negated their primary intended purpose.

Fri 27 Nov 2020

This is not your typical product-pushy post. In fact, with a view to our Green World Policy, we are increasingly conscious of the impact consumerism, specifically, overconsumption has on our environment. That’s not to say we are against gifting - quite the opposite! And knowing it can be a tricky balancing act to decide what to give and where to spend your hard-earned cash, we have compiled a list of suggestions for you.

Thu 15 Oct 2020 • Dave Melody

The decision to embark on an adventure with the Impact Team will undoubtedly be one of the better ones you make. The experience will have a lasting impact on your relationship to the sport of running, and also on your view of the world we inhabit.

Thu 6 Aug 2020

While our events will not go ahead as initially planned this year, our mission remains -- and we are committed to working with and helping our charity partners and communities from afar. This is why we will be returning to Guatemala, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi and Nepal as soon as it is not only possible but the right thing to do and the best way to support our partners.

Tue 7 Jul 2020

Listen to ‘The RunTalkRun Podcast’ below as Impact Marathon Founder, Nick Kershaw, chats to Josh Pewter and Jess Robson about mental health and how anyone can start on a journey to being a change-maker - all whilst sipping on homemade cocktails…

Wed 17 Jun 2020

Listen to ‘The Evossi Explore Show’ as Impact Marathon Founder, Nick Kershaw, chats to Ed Flood about the silent motivations, trail running and how Impact has adapted and changed over the five years since he set out on this journey.

Thu 20 Feb 2020

Orginally, we were looking at The Global Goals and pinpointing place the right communities to tell specific stories that we wanted to tell. That just shows how naive we were back then - and it was in the planning of our Guatemala race that we realised that the Impact platform only becomes powerful when communities tell their story, not the other way round.

Fri 31 Jan 2020

To be honest, my favourite part of the week was meeting everyone and making friends for life. The runners are always so amazing and down to earth, and it was an absolute pleasure running with them, yogaing with them, and building a road with them

Tue 29 Oct 2019

“The charities that IMS are partnered with are not only receiving a certain amount of funds but also the direct interaction between runners who are donating so they can see where their donation goes, to let them connect with the cause that makes the run all the more special.”

Mon 9 Sep 2019 • Nick Kershaw

This was easily the most brutal 2 days in Impact Project history; we are indebted to the incredible group of runners who relentlessly pushed to lay this pipeline. They dug through dirt, they dug through rock, they dug through tarmac and came out empowered on the other side.

Wed 14 Aug 2019

5 minutes later, with wind so strong the rains are moving horizontally across the estate, we see a phenomenon we never anticipated and the tea-estate owners rarely see in East Africa: ice is falling from above. It may not quite be 'snow in Africa this Christmas' but this freak once in a generation storm has hit us right in the middle of our race and golf balls are falling from the sky.

Tue 16 Jul 2019

Since our first race, the UN in Nepal have been sponsoring these girls to run our race each year, some travelling from days away to be part of the Impact Marathon. Their stories have inspired us and the idea that some of these girls will be looking our race directors thinking “that can be me” will inspire us even further.

Mon 4 Feb 2019

Running through the lava fields is probably as close as you can come to running on the moon, the black charcoal rock jagged on either side creating a strange sense of unfamiliarity yet a desire to go on and explore.

Wed 26 Dec 2018

t's fair to say that one of the most common questions we get here at IMS HQ is 'What are the Finishers Shirts like?'. Runnings love stash!

Wed 26 Dec 2018 • Nick Kershaw

Throughout the week we learned, we cried, we felt inspired, humbled, shocked, excited, tired, energised, and exhausted. You go through a roller-coaster of emotions whilst having so much fun along the way.