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

The simple act of moving forward is a powerful force. Running can function as a social service to reduce loneliness in the elderly, put troubled lives back on track and act as a focus to help young athletes achieve their goals. The following Heroes

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

packed away and everyone had gone - a demoralising and humiliating experience that left me with little motivation to ever run again.By 16 years old, all I did was play video games and eat junk food. As a result, my weight had ballooned to 17 stone, and my

Since launching our Heroes of Running Awards 2010 (in association with Aviva) last month, we’ve received many nominations for people who’ve achieved amazing running feats, and used the sport as a force of change in their own and others’ lives.Now it

(the Ironman brand owner) has successfully marketed the race to ensure that anyone with enough determination can swim, bike and run the same course as their heroes. It has become an inclusive, welcoming event.Newsom says that triathlon, and Ironman