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RW Pocket Race Guide - August
By Alison Hamlett on 28/07/2008 11:06:58
Featuring... Great Yarmouth Half-Marathon, London Pride Run 10K, Burnham Beeches Half-Marathon, Fleetwood Half-Marathon, Grimsthorpe Castle 10K, The Beast
personal best too. More half-marathon highlights...27th Newark Half-Marathon (Nottinghamshire, August 10)Isle of Wight Half-Marathon (Isle of Wight, August 17)Ufdance Runner's Quest Half-Marathon (London, August 17) Leek Half-Marathon (Staffordshire
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Top 10 Dutch Races
By Alison Hamlett on 15/10/2008 10:00:23
Featuring... Egmond Half, City-Pier-City Run, RW Zandvoort Circuit Run, Rotterdam Marathon, Enschede Marathon, Marikenloop, Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam Marathon, Eindhoven Marathon, Zevenheuvelenloop
is the Kosice Peace Marathon in Slovakia, in case you were wondering. Next year’s race takes place on the same day as the London Marathon – April 26, 2009 – and also features pacers, so if you’ve missed out on a place in London, you can go Dutch. Race website
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Who, What, Where!
By Alison Hamlett on 01/04/2011 16:10:44
Intrepid Editor of Triathlete's World Alison heads to Morocco to take on the toughest footrace on earth - the 2011 Marathon des Sables
of them.My running historyLike many runners, I didn't discover running until my late twenties when I became senior writer at Runner's World in 2004. Since then I've completed 16 marathons, from Beirut to Bhutan, Nice to New Orleans, and have run the London
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RW Interviews... Mara Yamauchi
By Alison Hamlett on 05/11/2010 16:05:45
Mara Yamauchi will make her New York City Marathon debut on Sunday. We caught up with her in the big apple to find out how she's prepared for the race.
to London for the Marathon in April when the ash cloud descended. I have had a couple of niggles when I've had to cross train for a few days, but that's quite normal. It's rare that I'll manage every single run I had planned. I think it's unlikely I'll run a
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20 Races to do before you die
By Alison Hamlett on 20/08/2008 15:59:21
RW's guide to the 20 best foreign races every runner should complete from around the globe
London Marathon. Tick. Great North Run. Tick. You’ve crossed off some classic British races from your to-do list but there’s a whole world waiting out there for your next racing kick. Whether you fancy soaking up the amazing atmosphere of New
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Kenya Training Diary: Day Three
By Alison Hamlett on 01/05/2012 15:34:18
Runner's World meets two-time Boston Marathon winner Moses Tanui in Eldoret
stop to look at the London Marathon Wall of Champions. The influence of the race is huge in this area of Kenya. It’s the one race every Kenyan wants to win, and after seeing local residents Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany win the 2012 race recently
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RW Interviews... Haile Gebrselassie
By Alison Hamlett on 05/11/2010 15:12:34
We caught up with the happiest man in running, Haile Gebrselassie days before he makes his New York City Marathon debut
In New York City for the annual Runner's World Shoe Conference, Alison Hamlett enjoys some quality time with running legend Haile Gebrselassie ahead of his 'big apple' debut.Q. You're 37. Why has it taken you this long to run the NYCM?A. After I
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Race Day Pacing Strategies (Preview)
By Alison Hamlett on 22/02/2007 16:10:18
On race day, smart pacing can make the difference between triumph and disaster. Reach your potential with these suggested strategies (non-subscriber preview)
Leading the field: Paula RadcliffeThe Athens Olympic Marathon in 2004 was meant to be Paula Radcliffe's race. Since her marathon debut in London in 2002 the British world record holder had never been defeated over the distance. Certainly the Kenyans
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Kenya Training Diary: Day Four
By Alison Hamlett on 01/05/2012 15:57:14
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
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Kenya Training Diary: Day One
By Alison Hamlett on 28/04/2012 15:17:09
Runner's World heads to Kenya's Rift Valley to discover the training secrets of Kenyan runners
of wheezing you’d associate with a 4- a-day habit – but that can’t be the only reason that Kenyan runners cleaned up at the recent London Marathon. Mary Keitany was first lady winning in 2:18:37, with four other Kenyan women making up the top five. In the men
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