Alingsås. The hometown of potatoes and the capital of Swedish ”fika” with all its small cafés spread around town. But when the autumn darkness comes, it is also home of the celebrated light festival ”Lights in Alingsås”. The annual event where the city is lit up by different light installations. And…

In this series we will be introducing the mika:timing and EST staff and their positions. We'll be chatting with them about happy moments, adrenaline rushes, and the important tools they use. Today: the warehouse manager.

A fantastic running event directly at the front door? There was no question for the mika:timing team that they would participate. 11 of them started at the Galeria Kaufhof Nigh Run, which was organized by ASV Köln.

On June 2 the Stockholm Marathon turns 40. It was one of the first real city marathons. We spoke with Ulf Saletti, the ASICS Stockholm Marathon Race Director, about a dynamic history and future plans.

It is ready for you. Our video about Vasaloppet Winter Week 2018. It shows athletic top-performances, glimpses behind the scenes and takes you on a flight over fascinating landscapes in the heart of Sweden. Have a look.

For the athletes at mika:timing the season is also already in full swing. Christoph Kwiatkowski, project manager in Bergisch Gladbach and triathlete, ran the half-marathon at Deutsche Post Marathon Bonn. We talked to him after the race.