tropical mountains of eastern Cuba, with spectacular views of the Caribbean glistening temptingly below. Sounds idyllic, huh?About the tripSet amid the island’s largest mountain range - the Sierra Maestra - Cuba's Trail Marathon and 25K race follow rugged

in an obituary, so I settled in behind the dust cloud and jogged my way through the next two miles. As excuses go for a poor race performance, a bunch of cowboys is certainly different, but then the same is true about running in Cuba. It's a colourful

home. Surely a holiday offer you can't refuse.More Travel Collection highlightsHimalayan 100 Mile Stage Race (October 25-November 4)Las Vegas Marathon and Half-Marathon (December 10)Che Guevara Trail Marathon and Half-Marathon, Cuba (January 11-18, 2007)

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that stretches back seven years, and set a new personal best of 7032 points in the process. The sounds familiar awardAlberto Juantorena of Cuba, who finished 18th in the men's decathlon. The 30-year-old is the son of the similarly-named track legend, who