:00 barrier. Jari Hemmilä Jari is a former Finnish 5000m and cross-country champion, who estimates he has clocked up a staggering 160,000K in his 36-year running career. He's also a journalist and writer for Runner's World Finland, with years
?Forumites Abing' a great time in 2003Abingdon Marathon, Oxon, October 17 One of the last marathons on the running calendar, but over a hundred RW members have entered already. The course passes through the town, alongside the River Thames and follows a scenic
theme continues with the race rated September's best by RW members.The Anglesey Marathon is the exemplary small event: very well organised, great value and well supported, though it attracts fewer runners than it deserves.Run over a one-lap course
Kingston Breakfast Run, March 30Filling Up Fast...Asics Kingston Breakfast Run (Surrey, March 30) Despite the early start, more than 3,000 runners are expected to turn out for this flat, fast race along the banks of the river Thames, taking
/4/06)97100%7 ratings18Cancer Care Cross-bay Challenge, Lancashire (7/2/06)9783%12 ratings19Great Langdale Marathon, Cumbria (9/24/06)9695%11 ratings20Great Gorilla Run 2006, London (9/24/06)9691%11 ratings21Exmoor Stagger 15, Somerset (10/22/06)96100%10 ratings22Drogo
ratings30London Santa Run, London When? December 6 Why? It wouldn't be Christmas without a Santa run, and 2008 saw a Grinch-defying 2500 Santas trot around the peaceful riverside surrounds of Battersea Park. 89 99 53 ratings31 BUPA Great North Run
-Marathon Tunbridge Wells, KentFebruary 27 (Sun) Great North West Half-Marathon Blackpool, LancashireFebruary 27 (Sun) Roding Valley Half-Marathon Woodford Green, EssexMarch 6 (Sun) Friskney Half-Marathon Skegness, LincolnshireMarch 6 (Sun) Wymondham 20
marshalls." - Chris Bale 2 98100%27 ratings5North Downs Run 30K, Kent(6/25/06) Brilliant race-great fun, excellently organised, stunning poppy fields and Jelly babies around the course- what more could any runner want?! - Rachel Evans 6 98100%48 ratings6
?2008 Race RatingsRun this if you like... May 3 North Dorset Village MarathonNew event Country lanes; south-west scenery; trying new events May 3 Suffolk Heritage Coast Run/Walk 26/13/6 80% (see more)Suffolk coastal paths
? Why should you do it?Sunday 6 Wakefield Hospice City 10K, W Yorks A good PB course! Fast and traffic-free.Sunday 13 Bolton 10K It's a great way to run a race and then watch the London Marathon live in a nearby bar with other runners afterwards! Friday
