ADDING A DRAMATIC INNOVATION
TO AN ANCIENT SPORT
Battle of the Teams started out featuring the world’s best
marathoners from Africa, Asia and Europe (including the Czech
Republic). They were divided into four teams in such a way that
their composite times made the various team almost perfectly
matched. And highly competitive.
It also meant that each
runner in the team could have a profound effect on the outome of
the Race. Even the slowest member of the team.
Following the
huge success of Battle of the Teams featuring only elite runners,
we decided this was an event that would provide a thrill to all
marathoners of all abilities.
JOIN AN ELITE TEAM
In 2022, 11 500 marathoners will be invited to participate in
Battle of the Teams 2022.
Just decide which team you’d like
to be a part of based on who you think will win, and the benefits
offered by each partner.
HOW IT WORKS
6 teams are formed featuring 6 elite runners each. Selected 4
members of each team will get points which will be assigned using
the RunCzech Running League point system, which is based on the
World Athletics Scoring Table.
After that, the larger
group of non-professional runners who signed up to be affiliated
with each team will have their times averaged. The scores will be
combined. And a winning team will be declared. You could make the
difference in who wins!
WHY IT’S SO COOL
This is not just a new event. It’s a whole new way to approach our
sport. Turning the marathon into a team sport adds a ton of
excitement to the race. One in which every runner matters. Every
second matters.
It prolongs the drama. It motivates
every runner to reach for their best. And it makes the sport of
running infinitely more watchable.
