Marko Alpner

Category: Sport

  • 2. L’Étape Slovenia by TDF

    2. L’Étape Slovenia by TDF

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    With last-minute registration, this was my first cycling race after the iconic Maraton Alpe in 2007. I was terrified and it showed. Despite the worst start positioning possible and nervous descending, Betka and I beat the short route and won the 2nd group uphill sprint. 7th place overall? Wow. It was much higher than I…

  • 2:51:29 – My first sub-3-hour marathon

    2:51:29 – My first sub-3-hour marathon

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    A year ago, I could barely run 10k under an hour. Today, I made myself cry just a little. A sub-3-hour marathon was a goal I had since early childhood, but my plantar fasciitis wasn’t willing to give up – so I did. For a while, at least. A few months into the pandemic, after…