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

have targeted a faster time if I was running now.I've run 3:12 - how long should I wait to run sub-3?Luke77 I am a relatively new runner and would love to achieve sub 3 hours.I have run two marathons, one in Berlin seven months ago and the London

to create the best roadside activity to encourage passing runners, and those with the best ideas will be paid by sponsors. There’s also the Poznan Marathon. The city lies halfway between Berlin and Warsaw, and the organisers are hoping 5000 will turn out

reports as a "predominantly club-runner field. Runners had travelled from far and wide across the British Isles and beyond to take part in this special race, and many even put on period costume for the occasion."The marathon's starting gun was fired

with each footfall."The improvements can be small, often just a per cent or two. But remember that the marathon world record holder Paul Tergat has won only two marathons, in each case by a second or less. In his world-record breaking marathon run in Berlin

and the rest is history - it’s my second half-marathon on Sunday, and I’ve got a whole new world, vocabulary and wardrobe! Foxy Lady My wedding day was in October 2008 so I started running with my now wife, who’s always run. I lost nearly two stone and looked