by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Apr 20, 2026 | General
This was supposed to be my third and final attempt at a Boston Qualifier. That’s what I told myself. My coach. My family. No more after this. Training was intense: brutal; identical to Valencia. The same early mornings, long miles, and relentless...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Dec 8, 2025 | General
This was not the post I planned to write. In my head, the Valencia Marathon recap would be a triumphant victory parade: Boston Qualifying time achieved, training justified, medal shining, audience applauding. Maybe even a slow-motion finish line video😃 Instead, life...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Jun 21, 2025 | General, News
The only African country spanning more than one time zone, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a geographic giant about the same size as Western Europe. DRC is currently engulfed in what the United Nations describes as one of the most complex humanitarian...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Jan 27, 2025 | General
In the aftermath of the World Wars and Cold War, the international community sought the creation of a new world order through multilateralism characterised by cooperation, diplomacy, and maintenance of peace and security without the use of force. A new world order of...
by Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire | Oct 1, 2024 | General
How do I know I gave everything? I collapsed at the finish! The 50th BMW Berlin marathon last weekend was my 1st marathon medical tent encounter (collapsing at the finish and helped by 2 other runners😳), 2nd destination race after Paris last spring and 16th marathon....
