Finally, it's time to unveil the ASICS Target 26.2 shortlist - and invite you to vote on the final five.After receiving a whopping 1656 applications back in November, we whittled a huge stack of application forms down to just 40 runners invited

podcastASICS Target 26.2 Team: Progress CheckFirst up in coach Steve Smythe’s camp are runners Colin and Lee.  Everything’s on track for Colin’s sub-3:15 target time. In fact, Steve says, “because Colin has done everything right in training, and laid

for the 2012 Paris Marathon. ASICS Target 26.2 is an unmissable opportunity to discover your running potential at one of Europe's most memorable races the Paris Marathon. With just five spots in the team, it

Coaches Sam Murphy and Steve Smythe catch up with their spring marathon contenders.Your turn: Catch up with exclusive marathon advice from Sam Murphy and Steve Smythe's training podcasts.

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The ASICS Target 26.2 team have hit the ground running since the start of their training schedules on December 26. Before the hard work started, our five Paris Marathon contenders met in London to gear up for the training ahead. With them were

ASICS Target 26.2 training day, the University of Birmingham, January 28.Roll call: the ASICS Target 26.2 team, Runner’s World, ASICS UK, the Target 26.2 coaches and the ASICS PRO Team experts.The first training day was an opportunity to hit

Discover how to embark on a successful marathon training with ASICS Target 26.2 coach Steve Smythe. We talked to marathon expert Steve for the lowdown on setting targets, tackling the first few weeks of training - and when you should start racing