Robin Hood 1/2M (16) 1:08:15/1:17:09An interesting race around the city of Nottingham 2002 date: September 159 Windsor Nike 1/2M (11) 1:07:51/1:18:37Tough and testing route through Windsor Great Park 2002 date: September 10 City of Norwich 1/2M (34) 1:05:10/1:18:35
to soak up 13.1 miles of Geordie hospitality – from jelly babies and Elvis impersonators to high-five-happy spectators and welcome squirts from water-pistol-toting nippers. 10. Perkins Great Eastern Run 13.1, Peterborough, CambsDate in 2012: October 14This
London, October 913. BUPA Great North RunSouth Shields, September 1814. Bedford Harriers Half-MarathonBedfordshire, December15. Brooks Paddock Wood Half-MarathonKent, March 27Find out more.16. Sheffield Half-MarathonYorkshire, May 8Enter online now.17. Hastings
Jostling for space as the runners get goingYou’d have to run laps around the Queen’s bedroom to get an event more regal than 25th Windsor Half Marathon. With Lord Seb Coe firing the starting pistol, Windsor Castle rarely out of sight and a route
Abril Bridge (the date of the country's revolution in 1974, history buffs). Running north towards the city on the road deck of this 1.5-mile-long suspension bridge above the River Tagus must surely be one of the most spectacular starts in world running
features a 10K race for the first time. Here to tackle the 13.1-miler, I sabotage my mission almost from the off by embarking on an ill-advised six-mile 'tune-up' jaunt in the late afternoon Jamaican sun, minus suntan lotion. Just two days before the race
When: April 3Where: South LondonFirst man: Abdi Madar 1:11:31First woman: Liz Wynn 1:29:12Last finisher: 2:58:12No. of finishers: 369Race type: RoadRW rating 2011: NAThe Croydon Tramlink opened in May 2000. Why is this relevant? Well, on the plus
When: March 20Where: ClackmananshireFirst man: 1:06:26First woman: 1:20:28Last finisher: 2:57:56No. of finishers: 901Type of race: RoadRW rating 2011: NAA small post-industrial town in the middle of Scotland might seem an unlikely setting
Where Negril, Jamaica When December 6, 2008 First Man Linton McKenzie 2:40:08 First Woman Arieta Martin 3:28:16 Last Finisher 8:04:48 No. of Finishers 102Sun lounger to 45 degrees: check; footballer's autobiography in hand: check; delicious
When: May 22, 2011Where: Riga, LatviaFirst man Julius Kuto 2:15:48 First woman Desta Girma 2:37:14 Last finisher 6:20:37No. of finishers 14,240 (across the marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5K events)On touchdown in Latvia I was slightly concerned
