With the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games one year today, we kick off runnersworld.co.uk's London 2012 coverage with an awed look back at some of the most iconic running moments in Games history.Dreams of Olympic gold have inspired
gold in London 2012. Are you starting to feel the pressure and how are you coping with it?I'm aware of it but I wouldn't say that I feel the pressure. I'm quite enjoying it; what a great experience it is to go into a home Olympics as the favourite. It
Haile Gebrselassie's sudden announcement of his retirement from racing has sent shockwaves through the running community. While we wait to see whether or not the running legend reverses his emotional decision, we relive the moments that made
of a modest genius whose every contorted breath helped push him to places others dared not go.At the moment of his greatest triumph, though, he was as relaxed as the world had ever seen him. For the last five miles of the Olympic marathon in Helsinki
closer to the event telling me just to enjoy myself and reminding me that I was in great shape.London 2012 will be your first Olympics if you qualify. What are you most looking forward to about the event?The Olympics are what sport is all about. Just
Stadium Australia, Sydney, September 25, 2000: 10,000mThey hit the bell, still cagey, still waiting. Two greats sparring as they had done so many times before, as they had in the same event at the previous Olympic games in Atlanta. On the final bend
Sally Gunnell became the golden girl at the Barcelona Olympics with her 400m hurdles win. A year later she became World Champion and smashed the world record. Her fierce competitiveness and sunny personality on screen have made her a household name
It seemed a lost cause, but somehow Coe would produce a performance that would defy all predictions. It was the moment of redemption that set him on the path to another Olympic silver and gold four years later, with the latter making him the first man
going, I will too. I love all the big DJs around at the moment, I love Swedish House Mafia and stuff like that. I'll put a mix tape on for an hour when I'm at the gym. My second tip is to always have a goal.What did competing in the Beijing Olympics
Olympic golds (10,000m at Athens and Sydney) and has twice been Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Year. After leaving the track behind, he decided to focus on the marathon and has been recording stunning times ever since. In 2008's Berlin Marathon
