:00 barrier. Jari Hemmilä Jari is a former Finnish 5000m and cross-country champion, who estimates he has clocked up a staggering 160,000K in his 36-year running career. He's also a journalist and writer for Runner's World Finland, with years

The Runner's World pacing teams have been leading runners to their target times for seven years. Here are some of the experienced faces you can expect to see leading Runner's World groups this year.You can also see:Our main pacing pageOur pacing Q

(EVENT CANCELLED)Taunton Marathon: Sunday April 8WHY RUN IT?The South-West’s leading marathon is a great-value event held over an undulating, rural, two-lap route, but is still reasonably conducive to fast times. The race is held with a half

. But it scores particularly highly thanks to it’s cushioning. Like its slightly more expensive stablemate the Complete Prevail, the Meditation feels far plusher than its low profile midsole would lead you to expect – especially in the forefoot. Our faster

clear lead over the big three women’s 10Ks, with newcomer the Great North Women’s 5 taking the other top-five spot. (See Biggest Series, for Race For Life.)1 Flora Light Challenge 5K (1)Big, atmospheric event run through London’s Hyde Park 2002 date

it’s more breathable.The guts of the shoe – the medial Footbridge and dual-density midsole and rear- and forefoot Air units – remain the same, and that leads to a cushioned, stable ride. One minor note: the flat profile of the outsole means

materials. The mesh is now lighter and more breathable and the toebox feels roomier. Weartesters still loved the Mercury's smooth ride, but the roomier toebox received mixed reviews. Runners with wide feet loved it, while narrow-footed tested weren't so keen

champion Evans Rutto (KEN) 2004, Gezahegne Abera (ETH) 2003, Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 2002, Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) 2001 and Antonio Pinto (POR) 2000 lead the celebrations."There could not be a better way to mark this historic day," said Race Director

Remember these 10 tips when you start adding the fast stuff to your running programme:1. Graduate from basic training If you’re a novice runner, you need at least three to four months of building up before starting speedwork. Meaning? You should

, cushioning and light weight that can meet the needs of a range of runners, from six-minute milers to 10-minute milers, and from neutral runners to mild overpronators.The big change over last year’s Supernova Xtra is that the shoe’s forefoot is now made