form.""Where’s the M1 again?" "Erm, about 50 metres that way.""Tell your dad he needs a back, sack and crack" "I really enjoyed the weather during the race." "Erm, why?" "Because I’m a daft cow." "Five pounds for a bowl of muesli!" At 10.00am the buzzer

Forumite Kevski has a Chariots of Fire moment (© www.richk.co.uk photos)On Sunday December 14, 1,178 finishers crossed the line of the first Hastings Marathon to be staged in a century. Held at the home of the celebrated Hastings Half, race

is the Walt Disney Marathon. The Disney organisation recognises the efforts of every person who undertakes the marathon by delaying the opening of their four theme parks to ensure that the 16,000 entrants who take on the 26.2-mile course can run through

™ led the male veteran field (MV50) home in 3:09:15 (12th overall), while local runner 200 minutes proved to be the "fastest old man" (his own admission) in the 10K event, crossing the line in just 41:02.Dull Napoleon™, OuchOuch and Blisters

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

or the New Forest. And, unlike the Great North Run, it’s not on telly.But this marathon, in a sleepy market town just outside Oxford, is hugely popular. Race day isn't until October 22, but the event's 1,000 places have long been snapped up – 107 of them

have no idea what they have won. And probably don’t care, really! It was just excellent fun.(Overall winning time is 58:12; fastest Darksider is TwoDogs in 1:16:18; slowest finisher comes in at 2:59:19; poor Jethro's team was the last Challenge team

, with little traffic, and we arrive in Reading just before 10am, and heave to in a car park next to Reading Rowing Club on the Thames. As we walk into a very sunny but chilly car park there's an explosion of greetings from all these strange people with even

the 2007 Brathay 10 in 10 Challenge, and the Beachy Head, Snowdonia and Dublin Marathons.Malcolm Anderson (47) A New Zealander now living in Canada, Malcolm has run 20 marathons, 19 of which took place in the last 18 months. He has also written books

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