If 250,000 is an outdated guesstimate, are the main ME charities able to push a new number, even if it's not fully accurate? I'm sick of seeing...
Hi Ash I'm on Instagram, Facebook and BlueSky. Couldn't bear Twitter/X any longer (Musk etc). If you search 'Mike Harley' or 'MikesEUMarathons'...
Thanks for the tag. Yes, you're absolutely right. ME charities (outside of AFME) don't get charity places in the major marathons. It's...
Hi all Just a quick one to let you know that I got round Podgorica Marathon fine and completed my 32nd country for Invest In ME Research....
I really feel for him, he's so young and hasn't lived his life yet. Hes also the only person either of us know with ME in Montenegro so I'm...
ME in Montenegro Here's my chat with Vasilije from Podgorica who has ME. Hoping to meet for a drink after the race if he's well enough...
Hey all So just over 2 months until Tirana Marathon in Albania and the website is still broken and not taking registrations. I'm going to switch...
Although it's obviously not great that ME is still not recognised as a disability in law this feels like a win for the ME Association there who I...
hey all. Quick update from me. I'm having a bit of a break to repair my knee before starting to train for my next race and Euro country 32...
hiya, yeah I saw this too, very encouraging. I only have 2 patient contacts. As far as I know there aren't any charities/associations in Lithuania
Back from Belgrade, Serbia. An incredible weekend! The race was hard and the heat beat me up but it was amazing to have 14 people show up to...
Another interview in from Serbia. So similar to everywhere else in Europe. In many ways worse as ME is not even recognised as an illness there....
Thanks so much for this, really appreciate the kind words. I'm happy to be involved and helping in whatever small way I can. Yes hopefully get...
I've managed to interview 1 person so far in Serbia with ME. Hoping to add more shortly. SERBIA - Mike's EU Marathons (mikeseumarathons.eu)
Quick update from me I'm training hard for my 31st country marathon for Invest In ME. I'm running this year in Serbia (April 28) and Albania...
I can see that ME/CFS Treffpunkt Österreich facebook group shared the petition on Sept 26th. I don't think I know of the associations in Austria...
I think I have contacts in Austria, let me check.
Hi all Race report here:...
yep will do for sure.
Fly out to Zurich next Friday to run Lucerne/Swiss City Marathon for people with ME there. I've managed to interview 1 ME patient there so far....
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