organiser Eric Hardwick MBE was determined to recreate the event on its centenary, having first heard about the 1908 marathon 27 years ago. Historic Hastings The 1908 marathon was male-only, run on a course just 25 miles long, and won by British Olympian W

Where and when?Sunday, March 14, SussexWhat is it?After finishing in second place, in RW's top 100 races of 2003 (behind the FLM), a race preview of the 2004 edition became almost inevitable.The route is demanding (to start with, at least) and allegedly traces the path that Will...

's 'big hill'.This UK Athletics bronze-graded event comes with supervised bag storage, tidy changing facilities and T-shirts for all entrants, as well as refreshments, which might well include a repeat of last year's coveted bacon sandwiches

, March 30)Hastings Half-Marathon, March 16Hastings Half-Marathon (East Sussex, March 16) Those on the lookout for a pre-FLM event that closely mimics race-day conditions in the capital could hardly do better than this popular seaside half. Its 5

. This well-established event is part of the eight-race East Midlands Grand Prix Series and it's the perfect way to inject some mid-week excitement.Hastings Runners 5 (East Sussex, May 15)Combine quick running with a fantastically scenic route. Runners start

, Silverstone, Hasting and London Marathon, a total of 49,000 runners raced with us on these courses. Runner’s World and Timex would like to say a big thank you to everyone who ran with us this year - we hope to see many of you on course at future races

Closing Soon...Bath Half-Marathon, (Somerset, March 20) A handful of places have been made available - exclusively for RW readers - for one of the UK's most popular races. National Highlights...Get ready for the Battle Of The HastyHastings Half

The numbers in brackets are last year's position; the next figure is the race's overall score out of 1000.If we've been given an event's details, you'll find it in the Race Diary.The UK Top 100, 2001 1 London Marathon (1) 894 2 Great North Run (2

runner receives a home-made Cornish pastie.More marathon highlights:Dumfries Marathon (Dumfries & Galloway, Mar 19)Bungay Black Dog Marathon (Suffolk, Apr 2)Three Forts Marathon (West Sussex, Apr 30)Get ready for the Battle Of The HastyHastings Half

how our pacing groups work at various build-up races and training runs throughout the spring. Look out for the Runner's World stand at these events too - your chance to come and chat to the team before and after the race. February 2010 When