Honolulu Marathon

A record 35,000 participants will take part in the road race this weekend and Marri Murdoch, who is visually impaired, will be among those running their first marathon. The Conversation talked to her about her journey and what it takes to run a marathon.

The Honolulu Marathon celebrated 51 years on Sunday as more than 15,000 runners took part in the 26.2-mile race from downtown Honolulu to Hawaii Kai, finishing up in Waikīkī.

An increase in visitors from Asia is giving the Hawaiʻi tourism industry a boost as we recover from the pandemic shutdowns. One good sign is the number of Japanese runners who have signed up for this weekend's Honolulu Marathon. Japanese participation in the premier race has almost doubled what it was last year.

The Honolulu Marathon celebrated its 50th year on Sunday as thousands of runners took part in the 26.2-mile race through Honolulu to Hawaii Kai and back to Waikīkī.

Japan's announcement about relaxing some COVID-19 travel restrictions is encouraging news for the Honolulu Marathon — which relies heavily on Japanese runners and revenue. But it remains to be seen if that will boost Japanese participation in the premier race marking 50 years this December. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.

The Honolulu City Council on Wednesday advanced several bills that would affect commercial tourism activities on the North Shore, buskers in Waikīkī, and more.

Will the starter gun go off for the Honolulu Marathon as it did recently for the Chicago Marathon and the Boston Marathon? The president of the Honolulu Marathon shared he was disappointed the governor’s announcement of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions didn’t go as far as to encourage overseas participation in the marathon.

On today's The Conversation, we look at whether or not the Honolulu Marathon will go ahead as planned in December; what steps we can take to increase solar power across the state; and if traditional fishponds could be the next step in food sustainability in the islands.

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