If marathons were sandwiches, the ING New York City marathon would be filled with the most amazing ingredients that you’ll remember forever. However, the bread at the edges could be a bit better. The race itself is a phenomenon that engages all

Ever wondered how much carbohydrate those lean, mean elite athletes eat the night before a race? Think of a decent-sized portion of pasta, double it, add rice, then a bread roll and you're just about there. Staying in the same Lisbon hotel

.Britain's Mara Yamauchi finished a creditable ninth in the women's marathon this morning with a time of 2:32.55. The Oxford-born athlete, who now resides in Tokyo, actually led the race at 30km, but she was cut adrift from the leading pack of eight in the closing