Why 42RunTravel Exists

42RunTravel wasn't created at a desk.

It was born somewhere between the 30th and 40th kilometre of a marathon.

That is the point where your body is exhausted and doubt begins to creep into the mind of almost every runner. Every step becomes a decision. All that remains is you, the course, and one fundamental question:

Will I make it to the finish line? And if I do, at what pace?

It was in that moment that the idea for 42RunTravel was born. Not because the world needed another travel company. Because it needed marathon journeys designed by someone who truly understands what a marathon means.

By May 2026, I had completed 57 marathons across several continents. Every one of them taught me something. Not only about running, but also about travel, organisation, and how the smallest details often shape the entire experience.

Along the way, I realised something else.

Everything I had done throughout my professional life had been leading me here.

Four experiences. One brand.

For many years, I saw them as completely separate chapters of my life.

Today I know they were always part of the same story.

Runner

I know what preparing for a marathon really costs.

Not financially.

Months of training. Early mornings before sunrise. Long weekend runs. Hundreds of decisions made day after day.

That's why, when I design a marathon trip, I don't see a tourist.

I see a runner who has invested months of commitment for one single moment on the starting line.

On October 13, 2024, I ran the Poznań Marathon in 2:54:37 — my personal best, achieved well into my fifties.

Since that day, I have believed even more strongly that our greatest limitations are created in the mind, not on the course.

Hotelier

I spent more than 25 years managing four- and five-star hotels. That experience taught me one simple truth. A hotel is never just a building. It is people, service and well-designed processes.

I know how to negotiate with hotels. I know which questions to ask before signing an agreement. I know which details make the difference between a good stay and an unforgettable one.

That's why I can take care of the things that truly matter to marathon runners - early breakfast before race day, late check-out, luggage storage, and support whenever it's needed.

They are details you rarely notice in a brochure, yet they are often the things you remember long after returning home.

Traveller

A marathon is only the beginning.

New York, Rome, London, Chicago and Cape Town offer far more than a start line and a finish line. Every city has its own rhythm, its own flavours and its own story.

That's why every itinerary we create gives as much attention to discovering the destination as it does to race day itself.

The world is far too beautiful to fly thousands of kilometres, run a marathon and immediately fly back home.

I want you to return not only with a medal and a personal best, but with a place you'll want to visit again.

Mental Performance Coach

For years, I trained my body.

Only later did I understand that the greatest victories begin in the mind.

My studies of yoga and meditation in India taught me something deeply practical.

The greatest challenge isn't fatigue. It's not knowing how to lead your own mind.

That is why every 42RunTravel experience also includes practical mental tools that help you stay calm, focused and composed - both during the marathon and long after you return home.

Abbott World Marathon Majors

There are only a handful of marathons in the world that transcend sport.

These are races runners dream about.

So far, I have completed five Abbott World Marathon Majors, including two finishes in New York.

Every destination we offer is experienced first-hand before it becomes part of 42RunTravel.

We don't recommend places we haven't experienced ourselves.

It is one of our core principles.

First we run. Then we invite you.

Why only 30 participants?

Because there is a difference between a group and a crowd. With thirty participants, I know everyone's name. I know who is running their very first marathon. Who is chasing a personal best. Who dreams of breaking three hours.

Who needs encouragement the day before the race. And who simply needs silence.

With two hundred participants, I would become an organiser. With thirty, I can remain your guide. And that is exactly how I want to build this brand.

Run. Explore. Come Back Changed.

That is my promise.

A marathon abroad should stay with you for the rest of your life.

It brings together months of preparation, the emotions of the start line, the pride of crossing the finish line and the experience of discovering a new part of the world.

42RunTravel exists so you can focus on what truly matters.

Focus on your race. We'll take care of everything else.

When you travel with 42RunTravel, you're not travelling with a travel agency.

You're travelling with a brand created by a marathon runner. A team that understands the journey from the very first training session to the finish line.

And a team that believes the greatest journeys never end at the airport.

You'll hang your medal on the wall. It will remind you that you finished a marathon.

What you bring back within yourself will stay with you forever.

That's why we say:

Run. Explore. Come Back Changed.