Rottingdean Windmill Marathon, Sussex: Sunday, July 14WHY RUN IT?Challenge, sceneryA tough trail marathon run over a rolling South Downs route. There are also 15-mile and eight-mile options. It is primarily advertised as a walk, but runners

Caption in here-->Running in November doesn’t have to mean dark evenings, cold mornings, and grey skies. The 300 runners who took part in the 2002 Club La Santa International Running Challenge swapped all that for glorious sunshine, sandy beaches

topped the lists. That was the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge event at Battersea Park, which had to be held over two nights to accommodate the 20,000-plus runners. Three renowned, long-standing Northern events take the next three places, though

Whether you've made the decision to tackle 26.2 miles for the first time, or are on the hunt for a tougher challenge, this is the guide for you. If you’re looking for a beginner-friendly urban spectacular, take your pick from long

…What Is The Great Forumite Ironman Challenge?More than 20 forumites and 10 supporters have put their names down for the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run, and another 20 are maybes. Training has been tough - especially for the two of them who couldn

Derbyshire countryside runners will be challenged to reach various checkpoints, so map-reading skills are required. There’s also a duathlon too, if you fancy sandwiching a 100-mile off-road bike ride between two marathons. At £85 it’s not cheap

Your Number One: Northumberland Coastal RunThe Runner’s World community has spoken! Here they are – the 50 best races in Britain from last year. There’s something for every shade of runner here – from 5K up to marathon, from tarmac to mudbaths

The Runner’s World community has spoken! Here they are – your 50 best British races of 2008. From six-milers to the full 26.2, on road, trail or through bogs, one thing is clear – 2008 was a lot of fun. How the results were calculated This list

Ben to the finish in eight minutes to get under 3:45, and promptly putting in a 7:50 mile. Where that came from I really don’t know. And also hearing over the speaker at the beginning to put your sun block on. It was meant to rain, who brought sun

weeks. I used the Runner's World emergency schedules, which were excellent. But work pressures and a nasty cold cut into this last-minute attempt at training. I had logged just 50 miles through my preparation... From 11 miles my left thigh began to cramp