2. Berlin MarathonBerlin has established its world-class marathon credentials with a record-breaking course and a slick and efficient race organisation. But it does offer far more. The crowds are large, loud and enthusiastic (if sporadic

place finish at the Berlin Marathon in 2:10:55.The former 5,000 and 10,000m track runner had met the Olympic A standard, secured his slot in London 2012 and burst onto the scene as a shining new British marathon talent.With less than six months until his

Haile Gebrselassie's sudden announcement of his retirement from racing has sent shockwaves through the running community. While we wait to see whether or not the running legend reverses his emotional decision, we relive the moments that made Gebrselassie the running legend he is ...

’t that many. It starts and finishes in the Berlin Olympic Stadium and takes in some of the marathon course, where the roads are flat and wide.Contact: Run Berlin, Glockenturmstraße 1, 14053 Berlin; web www.25kmvonberlin.deGöteborg Half-MarathonMonth: May

. "It's a good course and if the weather is good and the pace goes well, it is possible."Kipsang will face stiff competition from his fellow countryman Patrick Makau. As the marathon world-record holder (2:03:38, Berlin, 2011) and winner of the 2012

Running a marathon is a major event for most of us. That’s why more and more of us are heading abroad to race over 26.2 miles. Most of us who visit European cities to race, such as Stockholm or Berlin for the weekend, think of the marathon

. London Marathon, April2. Berlin Marathon, September3= New York City Marathon, November3= Chicago Marathon, October5. Boston Marathon, April6. Stockholm Marathon, June7. Rotterdam Marathon, April8. Paris Marathon, April9. Honolulu Marathon

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Olympic golds (10,000m at Athens and Sydney) and has twice been Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Year. After leaving the track behind, he decided to focus on the marathon and has been recording stunning times ever since. In 2008's Berlin Marathon

This was my second London Marathon (fifth marathon in total). Having run my first London Marathon very badly last year - due to lots of niggly injuries throughout training and major cramp on race day at Mile 14 - I was determined to put it right