The Seventh Mattoni Olomouc Half-Marathon

The seventh Olomouc half-marathon took place on the 25th of June, 2016 with around 6200 participants including top athletes from abroad. 

The race started at 19:00 under sizzling and humid conditions with the temperature reached 32 ℃.

The winner of the race is Kenyans Stanley Biwott, the Kenyan long-distance runner. His personal best record in a half-marathon is 58:56, according to his Wiki and he clocked 1:00:46 this time in Olomouc.

Stanley BIWOTT from Kenya, the winner of the race

He was alone after 10 km and finished his race more than 4 minutes ahead of the second place, Richard MENGICH who clocked 1:05:17.  

Richard RONOR, 6th place

Stuart ROBINSON from GBR, 11th place

Give me five -1

Give me five -2

Give me a water

Czech team

Paper cups...

Sponges...

Anthropoid

Swastika and old-fashioned tram

No No No, I am not talking about Apes, cranes or the assessment of the female pelvis in this entry...

In October last year in Prague, I happened to encounter the footage, Anthropoid. 

Official poster-Image from Wiki

When I was in front of the Jubilee Synagogue (Jeruzalémská Synagoga in Czech), a bizarre scene caught my eye. The Hakenkreuz flags were everywhere, streaming in the wind... 

My jaw was about to fall off... Well, my first thought was "Is the Buddhist temple exhibition taking place in Prague???" I finally realized that movie filming was going on when filming crews grabbed my arms and said "You can't cross the street. Hang on here"

The movie is based on the true story of "Operation Anthropoid", the code name for the assassination of SS-Obergruppenführer and General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich, who is a head of the Reich Main Security Office, RSHA, the combined security services of Nazi Germany and acting Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.

The operation was carried out in Prague on 27 May 1942 after having been prepared by the British Special Operations Executive with the approval of the Czechoslovak government-in-exile. 

Although only wounded in the attack, Heydrich died of his injuries on 4 June 1942. His death led to a wave of merciless reprisals by German SS troops, including the destruction of villages and the killing of civilians.

The film has its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on the 1st of July, 2016, and will be released on the 12th of August this year by Bleecker Street.

It looks like the military alliance between Nazis and Japan. Where is Italian Empire??

Old trams, classic cars, and posters written in German decorated the street.

Kostel svatého Tomáše

The Church of Saint Thomas and the Annunciation is a historic church located in the city center of Brno. The church was founded in the middle of the 14th century by John Henry of Luxembourg, and Margrave of Moravia. 

 Recently the statue of a knight holding a spear sitting on a long-legged horse appeared.

The knight is named Jobst of Moravia, a son of John Henry, is buried here together with his father.

Gallery and cafe are located at the right arm of the church building.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Kirkstall Abbey Part Three

This is the last entry of Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds.

Suddenly British lass appeared in front of me while shooting...