If you don’t fancy 26 miles, or you feel it will cramp your enjoyment of the city, you can still enjoy some of the world’s best spring events. Here are five to whet your appetite.Lisbon Half-Marathon Month: MarchOne of the world’s best half

.Rutto went into the event as the race favourite. That was based on winning Chicago in a world debut record of 2:05:50 despite rivals who included world champion Jaouad Gharib, the Olympic champion, Gezahegne Abera, and Kenya's Sammy Korir, who became

was the first Briton in the World Cross-Country Championships, qualified for the World Athletics Championships marathon in Helsinki with her 2:31:52 in 10th place, while former junior star, Scotland’s Hayley Haining, made a great debut with 2:35:23 in 12th