-marathon makes it a great family event, with both races starting at the same time. Race website: www.omdiedam.co.za Two Oceans Marathon 56K & Half-Marathon (March/April) 2009 Date: April 11The Two Oceans Marathon claims to be the world’s most scenic race

. Support is still limited, but Paris now has a race worthy of its standing as one of the world’s great cities. The course: Most European marathons promise a sightseeing tour on foot and then route you through large stretches of industrial wasteland. Paris

It’s no coincidence that sporting events staged near Box Hill, Surrey, come with intimidating titles (think the Knacker Cracker 10K or the Surrey Legs of Steel Challenge). As one of the best-known summits of the North Downs, it poses a

The numbers in brackets are last year's position; the times are last year's men's and women's winning timesIf we've been given an event's details, you'll find it in the Race Diary.While almost doubling its size caused some logistical problems

throughout the year. Those races take in every major city and large sections of the countryside around them. They range from televised major national events, such as the Great North Run, to more modest affairs that would be delighted with a field of 100

for an international race, but if you happen to be in Alloa at the end of March that's exactly what you'll find.  The super-fast of Scotland flock to this event year after year - amiably followed by a broad spectrum of ages and abilities - for its impressive route

try harder.'This event is one of the venerable fixtures in the UK race calendar. Long renowned for its riverside route and early start (8:20am), the breakfast run always draws a big crowd, and this year total numbers topped the 3,000 mark for the first

struck up, and in my slightly glycogen depleted state I jumped about a foot in the air, thinking that the sudden crash and bang of drums and cymbals was the gantry starting to collapse :o) Target sub 3:30, actual time 3:42:14.  I went off too fast I think

: medal, food and beverages, and Continental Airlines/Foot Locker Heat SheetOfficial finisher certificateOfficial Results Magazine published by New York RunnerPrices:£859 inclusive of the Guaranteed Race Entry Fee of £299 per person (any flight combination

Himalayan Kingdom MarathonForget helicopter rides over city sights, ocean cruises or road trips - we think the best way to see the world is on foot.Whether you'd rather find yourself in a rolling vineyard in South Africa, viewing a Tyrolean mountain