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 ...
A Scottish GP has run 7 ultra-marathons on 7 continents in 5 days, 13 hours, 28 minutes beating the existing record by almost a day and a half. Andrew Murray, 32, of Edinburgh started his epic challenge in Antarctica where he battled extreme sub
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the first blind person to run seven marathons across seven continents in seven days. From the Falkland Islands through Santiago, Los Angeles, Sydney, Dubai and Nairobi, his challenge concluded with the Flora London Marathon 2008. Raising both money
Ethiopian Run. I also got the chance to interview Haile Gebrselassie, who had just returned from winning the Dubai Marathon in the second-fastest time ever. It was a very surreal experience to be talking to probably the greatest distance runner of all time
GETTY IMAGES With so much to think about before your first marathon – what to wear, when to eat and how to pace yourself for starters – it’s no wonder your anxiety levels can soar during
– and Mrs DD and I need that to remain sane. (Best feeling in the world? Crossing the finish line of a marathon with your kids in your arms.) – Dubai DaveI didn't run when STS Jr was born. She's now six, and getting time to myself can still be awkward
regularly train with a club mate who runs a 33:00 10K against my 40:00 10K. The plus side is that I have broken my PB at every distance from 5K to marathon in the past 18 months - a fact I put down to being pulled along by my club mate. Dubai Dave
Chips It shouldn't be a problem - you might even feel a bit better for it. I had two weeks off before a marathon last year (although I still swam and did weights) - it didn't make a jot of difference. Good luck! JuanaH A couple of weeks shouldn
wanted to do a marathon, but you know what it's like – I always seemed to be saying I'll do it next year. At the start of last year we watched Run Fat Boy Run… and something clicked! I’ve been running since then. toby3 I went to support my girlfriend
