Hereford Marathon: Sunday, May 20WHY RUN IT?A long-standing, scenic, good-value, no-frills event that enters the city, but is mostly on country roads through orchards and farms. Fast times are possible if you don’t mind running alone. The entries

Leeds Marathon: Sunday, May 12WHY RUN IT?Atmosphere, value for moneyA long-established city marathon, which finishes outside the town hall, in the city centre.FEES£9.50/£10.50, payable to Leeds City Council by April 19. No entries on day

) 46:17/52:36Fast, Portsmouth-based run that grew significantly in 20012002 date: October2 Ballycotton Nike 10 (1) 49:54/55:36Great value and atmospheric event in a Cork seaside town 2002 date: March 103 Cabbage Patch 10 (4) 49:30/59:25Flat, fast

topped the lists. That was the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge event at Battersea Park, which had to be held over two nights to accommodate the 20,000-plus runners. Three renowned, long-standing Northern events take the next three places, though

Think of the warm spring sunshine that has touched your face on rare, delicious days this month. Now imagine feeling the same this December.It's a long way ahead, but we're delighted to remind you of two new winter events in Cyprus, from Runner

' training and a curry the night before.They're both distractions. If you can run even two miles now, you're a long way ahead of thousands of people who can barely make it round the block as late as January. With a little consistency, you'll be able

. Runner's World's head of everything was pacing friends round marathons long before our pacing programme began in 1998. Now, his favourite group by far is the run-walk team. Where to find usLook out for our Runner's World pacing boards and flags on sticks

’s title.Caption in here--For the second year running, Runner’s World presented the winning teams with trophies. St Edmunds Pacers from England were top women’s team, while the men’s award went to Germany and TSV Ronsahl.Don’t worry, though, there’s plenty

5. Boston MarathonBoston is the world’s oldest marathon, steeped in tradition and history, with fabulous crowd support, a top-class elite field and a surprisingly quick point-to-point course. Sadly it’s also a marathon that the majority of runners

La TransbaieMonth JuneLocation Baie de la Somme, near Abbeville (northern French coast, Picardie, north of Dieppe)Distance About 13 or 14KWhy do it The north of France may seem a long way to go for an hour or so of running, but you’ve almost