When: March 20, 2011Where: California, USFirst man Markos Geneti 2:06:35First woman Buzunesh Deba 2:26:34Last finisher 12:26:30No. of finishers 19,760Arnold Schwarzenegger, I want my money back. Swaying palm trees, golden beaches, blue seas and even bluer skies were what I signed...

3= Chicago MarathonIt may not have the crowds of New York City or the history of Boston, but in nearly all other respects Chicago now holds the edge as America’s best and biggest marathon. From its nadir in 1987 when the event was cancelled, Chicago

K in temperatures 50 degrees celsius warmer than the previous day.The rest of the challenge saw him running a minimum of 50K in each leg across North America, Europe, Africa and Australasia. His African adventure led through the streets of Cairo

and was recognized as one of the toughest courses in North America.“We are thrilled to welcome back to the city of Henderson a signature event that pays tribute to our Silverman heritage,” said Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen. “It’s truly an inspiration to see

: Jackson Scholz, aka ‘The New York Thunderbolt’, and Loren Murchison.“I remember there was a kind of college yell from the Americans: ‘Rah, rah, rah. USA, America, A-M-E-R-I-C-A.’ But it didn’t worry me,” said Abrahams later. “One of the reasons that I felt

America's Cup building, designed by British architect David Chipperfield, to cheer on the Olympic-distance competitors.The SwimIn the sprint category there were only 300 challengers and of those a tiny minority were female - we even had our own wave start

flight to the tip of South America, and then 11 days on a ship – four of them sailing the roughest seas on the planet.Eager for a new challenge, I spent months training in cold, snowy conditions and experimenting with clothes, kit and shoes. I even

find links to the pick of America’s best, and a few shorter race options for those who don’t want to run a marathon. Rome Marathon, Italy2010 Date: March 21For architecture and history, the Eternal City’s marathon is up there with the very best. You

Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Called into the editor’s office and given the opportunity, there wasn’t a chance I could say no. “You’ll be seeing a new country, Daniel. It’s a pancake-flat course. Did you know it’s North America’s fourth-biggest city, too

to slow down to grab your drinks. America’s Steve Spence worked on this dilemma when he was training for the hot, humid World Championships Marathon in Tokyo in 1991. Spence set up a water table on his local track, and then practised drinking while running