The historic streets of York are to set the scene for a brand-new marathon in October this year.The Plusnet Yorkshire marathon is set to be the biggest sporting event to hit the region. Today marks the countdown to the race and will see famous faces

inject less insulin. I don’t like gyms, so that’s why I started running.Two years ago, in a midlife crisis sort of way, I told my wife [actress Annie Parisse], ‘I’m going to run a marathon.’ By mile 16 of the New York City Marathon last year, I hadn

the recent success of ‘social dieting’ websites that let you bet on yourself. When you lose the weight, you win the money – a classic win/win. ‘Nobody likes dieting, but everyone likes games,’ says Jamie Rosen, a New York City Marathoner who founded Dietbet