.In the loaded men’s race, Kenyan Martin Lel, with a pre-race 2:10:00 PB, was only the 17th fastest on times. However, his win wasn’t the surprise some made out. In 2003 he won the New York City Marathon and the World Half-Marathon Championships, and he had shown

– not beyond it.Mexican Tempo IntervalsNo, it’s not a new TGI Friday’s lunchtime special. Rodolfo Gomez of Mexico – who has coached such runners as German Silva and Adriana Fernandez, both New York City Marathon winners, and who himself finished second at New

Some people think Lance Armstrong is a pretty decent cyclist. Me, I’m fascinated by his running. The legendary cyclist has entered this autumn’s New York City Marathon and many of us are itching to see how he will fare. Armstrong won the first

of. A far cry from the 45,000-strong field of the NYC Marathon, this event – the New York City Barefoot Run – is on a rather smaller scale. But the fact that it’s happening at all, attracting over 400 runners in its second year, is testament

you drink enough leading up to - and during - the race? What went wrong is sometimes within your control.4. Two weeks later: SET NEW GOALSRemember that Paula Radcliffe dropped out of the 2004 Olympics, but three months later won the New York City

:21 to 3:55. He also keeps himself entertained with marathons from Luton to New York City, and has completed a whopping nine Ironman triathlons.He loves the Flora London Marathon for its unbeatable atmosphere, and is looking forward to "feeling like

there will be extra train services laid on from London and Kent.More half-marathon highlightsNike Milton Keynes Half-Marathon (Bucks, Mar 12)Broadland Half-Marathon (Norfolk, Mar 19)Wilkinson Ackworth Half-Marathon (W Yorks, Apr 2)Not so easy Rhayader Rhayader 'Round

, while capital-based runners can also test their times in the Self Transcendence series in Battersea Park. 10K opportunities also abound, and those inspired by the Flora London Marathon can tread city streets in the Bupa London 10,000 and the Bupa Great

? Why should you do it?Sunday 6 Wakefield Hospice City 10K, W Yorks A good PB course! Fast and traffic-free.Sunday 13 Bolton 10K It's a great way to run a race and then watch the London Marathon live in a nearby bar with other runners afterwards! Friday

of. A far cry from the 45,000-strong field of the NYC Marathon, this event – the New York City Barefoot Run – is on a rather smaller scale. But the fact that it’s happening at all, attracting over 400 runners in its second year, is testament