Where Negril, Jamaica When December 6, 2008 First Man Linton McKenzie 2:40:08 First Woman Arieta Martin 3:28:16 Last Finisher 8:04:48 No. of Finishers 102Sun lounger to 45 degrees: check; footballer's autobiography in hand: check; delicious

When: December 4Where: Negril, JamaicaFirst man: Rupert Green, 2:30:27First Woman: Elizabeth Mondon, 2:55:50Last Finisher: 7:12:17No. of Finishers: 120 (for the full marathon)As the one time Deputy Editor of this esteemed title, I garnered a

features a 10K race for the first time. Here to tackle the 13.1-miler, I sabotage my mission almost from the off by embarking on an ill-advised six-mile 'tune-up' jaunt in the late afternoon Jamaican sun, minus suntan lotion. Just two days before the race