from 200m to the marathon.Richard holds the world record for leg amputees over the marathon (2:42:52 in Chicago) and half-marathon (1:14:59 in Reading). When the IPC ruled that he couldn’t compete in the 2012 Paralympic marathon (which is only open
-marathons, a few 10Ks, the London Marathon, a sprint and an Olympic distance triathlon, I felt it only fair that 2012 (being an Olympic year) be somewhat larger, more exciting and more demanding.So what better challenge to take on than the 2012 Marathon Des
Tuesday is speed work day in Kenya too. And since it’s not raining, the track at Kamariny Stadium is packed with groups running intervals, practicing drills and chatting with their coaches.Wilson Kipsang, winner of the 2012 London Marathon, isn
country, moved up to 5,000m and 10,000m on the track and finished with the marathon.Then he simply stopped running. “Kenyan runners don’t retire, they simply disappear,” he says. Moses doesn’t run any more, but he loves to watch athletics on TV. Seeing