SPONSORED BY:In April, Runner's World will recognise seven outstanding people who have made us especially proud. We honour them - the Runner's World Heroes of Running 2008 - not only for the heroics they've demonstrated, but also the future heroes

can shape each other, our sport and our world.Our Heroes of Running Awards were launched to honour these remarkable individuals, not only for the heroics they've demonstrated but also the future heroes they'll inspire. Hundreds of you got in touch

Heroes Of Running 2010: The WinnersWHO IS YOUR RUNNING HERO? Is it the coach who introduced you to the sport that's now your passion? Or the friend who's stuck with you through stitches and cramp, rainy days, and heat waves? Or the frontrunner who

. No one demonstrates this better than the Heroes of Running, honoured by Runner's World and Aviva since 2008.Last year's winners were six people who achieved something or gave back to the sport in a monumental way. The group was headed by the extraordinary

was possible and accomplish great things. No one demonstrates that better than the Running Heroes honoured by Runner’s World and Aviva in 2008 — they were seven people who achieved something or gave back in a monumental way. Among that group

. Thanks to the simple act of moving forwards, we can reach beyond what we thought was possible and accomplish great things. No one demonstrates this better than this year's Heroes of Running, sponsored by Aviva – six people who have achieved something

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A s a 16-stone, heavy-drinking, asthmatic, smoking slob, I decided to throw myself into a gruelling training regime. The goal was to make the cut for the marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - and make a documentary of my journey. Why? Credibility. Of course ambition, th...

Since launching our Heroes of Running Awards 2009, we’ve been inundated with tales of inspirational individuals who’ve achieved incredible running feats. Here is the final shortlist for our most prestigious award - the Jane Tomlinson Inspiration

Did I ever tell you about the time I nearly froze to death on the remote Atlantic island of South Georgia? While running solo across the ice cap, I’d fallen into a swamp of frozen guano. My blood had attained the colour and consistency of blackcurrant jam before I struggled to te...