I’m getting anxious about the mile to kilometre exchange rate.
We’ve been a bit complacent about the 1.61 rate that’s held for a few years now. The Hamburg Marathon next month is measured in kilometres of course. But I’ve been nervously reading about the recent running boom in Germany. Demand for kilometres is increasing all the time, and there’s a rumour that there may have to be a “readjustment”. This won’t affect the Germans of course, but for anyone (like me) running in miles, it could be bad news. Looks like next year’s German marathons may be pushed out to the 27 or 28 mile mark for British and American runners. Let’s hope they keep it stable for the next few weeks, for the sake of my sanity.
