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Tribute to Boston

By Annie Rice on in News

Boston Magazine have released an image of their May cover dedicated to the Boston Marathon bombings. The issue was in its final proofing stage before the tragic events of last week but was quickly scrapped as the events unfolded. The issue now contains a package called ‘The Shoes We Wore’ written ... 

VLM: A record breaking day

By Annie Rice on in News

The Virgin London Marathon is always one of the highlights of the global running calendar and yesterday’s race didn’t disappoint. Many PB’s were attempted, many achieved, some missed but regardless an eventful day was had by all with Guinness World Records announcing that it saw 22 records smashed. From the weird ... 

Ones to watch on Sunday: Men's elites

By Katie Hiscock on in News

Sunday's Virgin London Marathon will feature one of the best elite men’s marathon field ever assembled, say race organisers, including nine men who’ve completed the distance in under 2:06. 2012 winner Wilson Kipsang will be out to prove he’s the best in the world over the distance. The 30-year-old Kenyan missed ... 

Boston: So close, yet so far

By Amby Burfoot on in News
"We must run again" says Amby Burfoot from the US edition of Runner's World

We had already started our celebration of another completed Boston Marathon. With little more than a half-mile to go, John and Megan Valentine and I were discussing how we could possibly improve on a great cornering photo (Hereford onto Boylston) that emerged from our run in the 2008 Boston.This ...  ... 

Jess Ennis turns personal trainer for a day

By on in News
Olympic star Jessica Ennis goes undercover as a personal trainer - but does she get recognised?

How would you feel if Jess Ennis approached you mid-workout for an exclusive one-to-one session, coaching you to train like an athlete? One lucky park runner got more than he bargained for recently - check out the video for an exclusive peek at a training session with the Olympic hero ... 

How fast in fancy dress?

By Annie Rice on in News

Queues of charity marathon runners, all sporting their best fancy dress costumes, will be lining up outside the ASICS flagship store on Oxford Street. The fancy dress runners will be in line to have their free gait analysis. To make sure participants are fully prepared for next month’s London marathon, ASICS ... 

30 marathons in 30 days

By Annie Rice on in News

Veteran marathoner Matthew Loddy, 47, is set to embark on his latest charity challenge: 30 marathons in 30 days across the UK. Running in the name of the Teenager Cancer Trust Matthew began his challenge on Saturday March and is set to finish on Sunday 21 April with the Virgin ... 

RW's Pace Team at Great North West Half-Marathon, Blackpool

By on in News

Check out some behind-the-scenes snaps from our pacing team at the Great North West Half Marathon in Blackpool, supported by Timex and Pearl Izumi. If you're keen to join in, the RW Pace Team will be at the races below this Spring, covering finish times of 1:30, 1:45, 1:58, 2:14 and 2:29. ...  Continue reading ... 

RW's Pace Team hit Dorney Lake Half

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Check out some behind-the-scenes snaps from our pacing team at Dorney Lake Half Marathon, supported by Timex and Pearl Izumi. If you're keen to join in, the RW Pace Team will be at the races below this Spring, covering finish times of 1:30, 1:45, 1:58, 2:14 and 2:29. Just register for the ...  Continue reading ... 

adidas launches Boost - a 'revolution in running'

By Katie Hiscock on in News
The sports world - and RW - convened on New York this week as adidas unveiled Boost: a new shoe and technology it says will change running forever

The running market sees plenty of shoe launches, but this week the running world convened in New York to see the launch of something different: Boost. A new shoe, yes, but also a new technology - and this is the exciting bit. Could this herald a new dawn in running? Could we ... 

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