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Q & A: Susan Partridge
By on 18/04/2013 14:31:19
Susan Partridge, currently ranked number 1 in the half marathon distance, talks training and cheesecake.
Q. Why did you get into running?A. My dad was a marathon runner. He didn’t try to push me into running but when he noticed I had started jogging to keep fit he suggested I try some races. My first proper race was the Scottish National U15 cross-country. I remember thinking during...
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I'm a Runner: Susanna Reid
By on 25/02/2013 15:48:33
There wasn’t much focus on athletics at my school. It was all about netball and tennis, which I wasn’t much good at. But on the rare occasions we went running, I loved it.Running back then was something you watched, on TV, not something you did. It was the days of Cram, Ovet and ...
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Lessons Learnt
By John Bingham and Julie Welch on 04/08/2002 13:08:11
We're so good to you... two well-known (once-)beginners share the secrets they learnt the hard way
more recent book, 26.2, is a collection of interviews with London Marathon runners.
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Enduring Questions: Does Runner's High Exist?
By Amby Burfoot on 07/04/2005 12:02:37
Shock answer! No... (well, not quite)
and a newspaper article, Kolata to all intents buried runner’s high forever. She interviewed a number of leading experts, and none of them bought into the runner’s high theory. “I believe this endorphin in runners is a total fantasy in popular culture
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RW's Flora London Marathon Mile-by-mile Guide
By Gemma Robinson on 09/04/2007 11:58:00
Running the Flora London Marathon? Plan your race with our Mile-by-mile guide to the world's best 26.2
of the route, the crossing of Tower Bridge. The crowds here are incredible and if you’re in fancy dress, a BBC sports presenter will try and grab you for an interview, so keep your head down and stay calm. For a reality check it’s worth noting that, as you pass
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Think Tough
By Matt Barbour on 25/09/2008 16:56:41
A strong mind makes an even stronger runner, so it's time to break the mental barrier that's holding you back
yourself accepting success," says Bishop. "While nobody likes a big-head, modesty in runners all too often leads to self-deprecation."Take your lead from athletes in post-race TV interviews, he suggests. "When someone says 'Nice race', reply with 'Thanks, I
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Five Minutes With... Mo Farah
By Dominique Brady on 26/10/2010 12:31:45
One of Britain's most talented middle-distance runners tells us what it means to hold a national record - and why he never wants to finish second.
Mo Farah has long been one of Britain's most talented distance runners, but his stunning 5,000 and 10,000m victories at the European Championships this summer have cemented his position as an athletics hero.After becoming the first British man to win the long-distance double at t...
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Mark Lewis-Francis: Sprinting's Comeback Kid
By Dominique Brady on 03/11/2010 17:34:30
Returning from Delhi with a medal haul and renewed lottery funding, we catch up with England and GB sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis.
Introducing the comeback kid: Mark Lewis-Francis. After a year off due to Achilles injuries, the former 100m World Junior Champion was close to giving up running. Then along came new coach Linford Christie, new sponsor Puma and a renewed love of running.Nearly two years of slog l...
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What's Hot On The Forum: Archive
By Runner's World on 20/01/2007 21:11:29
The RW forum is a huge beast, so each week we cream off the stuff that's getting you up and down (April 2007 - July 2007)
of the drive for 5 hours for your silly race' look in their eye. – Dog LeashJoin the threadINTERVIEW BUTTERFLIESI have an interview for a job that I really want tomorrow. Please ask me all the horrid questions that you have been asked in interviews so that I
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Zero To Marathon Hero
By Runner's World on 10/03/2008 09:36:41
One man's quest to transform himself from average runner to Olympic-standard marathoner in just two years
Ethiopian Run. I also got the chance to interview Haile Gebrselassie, who had just returned from winning the Dubai Marathon in the second-fastest time ever. It was a very surreal experience to be talking to probably the greatest distance runner of all time
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