The team is complete, the critical preparation stage is about to begin, the Vasaloppet Winter Week kicks off on Friday with the first race. A crew of more than 20 from mika:timing and the Swedish subsidiary EST have set up camp in Mora in order to handle timing and results services for the world’s…

"Around 400 events every year in seven different sports, every season - there's a lot to say," says Harald Mika, CEO of mika:timing. "And we want to share these stories with you."

Those who want to take part in the Dubai Marathon must get up early. The main race starts at 6:30 in the morning, when the temperatures are still pleasant.

There comes November and Frank Ratajczak regularly checks the weather report hoping for snow. This has nothing to do with an upcoming ski holiday, but with his job.

When speaking to Björn Potulski it becomes apparent how much this project means to him. Road to Granada: Six unusual travel companions setting off on their bikes on a journey from Munich to the spanish city Granada, 2,300 kilometres in 11 days.

The vote for "Runners of the Year", organised jointly by the laufen.de magazine and the German Athletics Association, is becoming something of a tradition.