Snapped at the Finish (Page 2) Page 1 2 3Doug Hutchinson, 3:07"I’d advise runners to concentrate on their long runs and stamina. It made a huge difference today. Everything went so well."Howard Elliott, 3:01"It was my first time past 20

weeks. I used the Runner's World emergency schedules, which were excellent. But work pressures and a nasty cold cut into this last-minute attempt at training. I had logged just 50 miles through my preparation... From 11 miles my left thigh began to cramp

organiser Eric Hardwick MBE was determined to recreate the event on its centenary, having first heard about the 1908 marathon 27 years ago. Historic Hastings The 1908 marathon was male-only, run on a course just 25 miles long, and won by British Olympian W

five women’s World records at the London Marathon, culminating in Paula Radcliffe’s mixed-race 2:15:25 in 2003. Radcliffe also owns the women’s-only record of 2:18:56 from 2002. Khalid Khannouchi USA set a men’s World record of 2:05:38 in 2002

UK Trail Running Championships, Cotgrave: Sunday, May 20WHY RUN IT?Held over a scenic course (over an approximate marathon distance), this figure-of-eight route is extremely tough with 1500ft of climbing. There are also races over eight miles and 44

Your fame doesn’t end on marathon day - come and tell the world how the FLM 2008 was for you! Simply drop us a line with your story and we'll add it to our growing gallery of reader reports below.Here's an idea of the sort of questions you could

Le Marathon de la LibertéMonth JuneLocation Courseulles sur Mer to Caen (Normandy)Distance Marathon (42.2K)Why do it A readily accessible race with an added historic poignancy. This point-to-point marathon runs through the 17 villages and towns

Le Marathon du Cahors et de la GastronomieMonth AugustLocation Cahors, also known as Quercy (100km north of Toulouse). Starting from Soturac, and finishing in PrayssacDistance 26.2 milesWhy do it The race title says it all – this is a race

's men's World record, there have been five women's World records at the London Marathon, culminating in Paula Radcliffe's mixed race 2:15:25 in 2003. Radcliffe also owns the women's only record of 2:18:56 from 2002.

towards Crosby Lodge.Once there, you'll knuckle down to a 'testing' hairpin before tackling the same route on the way back to the stadium.What the organisers say: “The event caters for runners of all abilities and really is a fantastic course to run.” What