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Abingdon Marathon: The Return!
By RichK on 22/10/2004 13:24:09
2004's forum build-up to the Oxfordshire 26.2 began in February, and culminated in October. Here's the inside story
The Abingdon gang assemble before the startThe 2003 Abingdon marathon was a great forum event, due mainly to Ashley Smith who went to great lengths to organise the social side of things and to Abingdon Amblers AC who made us so welcome despite
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UK 2002 Marathon Calendar
By Runner's World on 08/07/2000 12:11:12
Abingdon Marathon
AKZO Nobel Abingdon Marathon: Sunday, October 20WHY RUN IT?Speed, Oxfordshire countrysideA well-established autumn marathon, run over reasonably flat country roads.FEESLast year £9/£10ENTRIES TOAbingdon Marathon, PO Box 57, Abingdon OX13 6XR (01235
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There's Something About Abingdon
By Jane Hoskyn on 14/08/2006 15:19:28
The Abingdon Marathon is creating quite a stir on the RW forum. What's its secret?
RW forum member Debster and fellow Abingdon finisher Cyril Bethel, pictured on RichK's websiteOn paper, the Abingdon Marathon is no head-turner. It doesn't pack any big-city glitz, like London or New York. It's not in a tourist magnet like Windsor
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Abing' A Great Time!
By The Lamb on 28/10/2003 19:12:26
Thanks to Lamb, one of the forumites running in Abingdon Marathon, you can read all about the race and discover how our intrepid team got on
when around 20 Forumites gathered to sample the delights of the fast, flat course offered by the Abingdon Marathon. For some it was a welcome return to a favourite race, for others, another stab at the Marathon after the PB-destroying scorcher
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2002 UK Marathon Calendar
By Runner's World on 08/07/2002 14:33:06
All the 26.2-milers in the country...
: Sunday, September 29Manchester Marathon: Sunday, October 13 Kingston Running Festival Marathon: Sunday, October 13 AKZO Nobel Abingdon Marathon: Sunday, October 20Snowdonia Marathon: Sunday, October 27 Adidas Dublin City Marathon: Monday, October 28
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Races of the Year 2010: Marathon
By on 19/01/2011 11:30:02
Here they are, with no further ado - 2010's best British marathons as voted for by you, the runnersworld.co.uk readers
hosts a big marathon a week before London, but even in its debut year this race was a big, bustling affair full to the brim with 12,000 runners feeling like champions as they ran along the crowd-lined seafront. Find out more.9. Abingdon Marathon
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Races of the Year 2010: PB Potential
By on 20/01/2011 18:49:20
On the chase for a new PB? These races could be just the ticket.
1. Abingdon MarathonOxfordshire, October 17 The team behind the race takes every measure each year to ensure that runners do maximum running and minimum thinking. The drinks are well placed, the flat course is thoughtfully worked out and chip
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Readers' Top 10 UK Races: PB Potential
By Alice Palmer on 26/03/2009 09:51:00
The most PB-friendly British races of 2008 - as voted by you, the runners who ran them
. The hundreds-strong field is small enough to avoid the crowd problems of busier races, but not so sparse that runners are left on their own for long stretches. 5. Abingdon Marathon Where: Oxfordshire When: October 18Book early to join the growing
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RW's Top 100 UK Races of the Year: Marathons
By Runner's World on 08/07/2000 21:38:58
Top marathons of the year
Nobel Abingdon Marathon (11) 2:32:39/2:55:40A quick autumn event over a rural Oxfordshire course 2002 date: October7 Dublin Marathon (4) 2:14:03/2:35:40The British Isles second-biggest marathon is a growing city event 2002 date: October8 Sheffield Westfield
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Readers' Races of the Year 2003
By Runner's World on 06/01/2004 11:40:18
You voted for them... here they are. It's your races of 2003
("One of the best marathons I've run, very friendly too. Smashing organisation. Plus free finishing photo!" - Abingdon Marathon) The unique ("Running out to sea at low tide as the sun sets - spectacular!" - Black Rock 5)The tough ("If you can get through
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