-loop course, starting and finishing in the 1928 Olympic Stadium. The first loop is 7km and the second is 35km and follows part of the 1928 Olympic course. The route takes you through the old city-centre and the famous Vondelpark, but large sections are run

If you think you're not ready to face the challenge of your first triathlon, fear not. We asked coach Ralph Hydes (ralph-hydes.com) to design a manageable 10-week programme for sprint and Olympic distance. Ralph has been a personal trainer since

was not ‘Would he win?’, but ‘How fast could he go?’But, in Korea last summer, something strange happened. In the 100m World Championship final in Daegu, Bolt didn’t win. In the biggest race outside of the Olympics, he false-started for the first time in his

, but Spiridon Louis gave thanks to Zeus all the way to his (clothed) marathon victory in 2:58:50.Unfortunately, the Olympic Marathon has been getting hotter ever since. The 1900 marathon started at 2.36pm under a 35°C Parisian sun. Twelve years later

at The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, riders will cycle the roads across London and into Surrey, following the famous road race route of the 2012 Games, finishing 100 miles later on The Mall. And they'll be followed by some of the world's greatest cyclists who

on the shores of the Baltic, and to demonstrate the friendliness and efficiency of the Swedes. It’s not a particularly fast race, but Stockholm in June is a big consolation.The course: Two almost-identical loops, starting outside the 1912 Olympic Stadium

world record with 9.72 at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York CityAugust 2008: Becomes triple Olympic champion and triple world record holder at the Beijing Olympics, winning the 100m in 9.69, the 200m in 19.30 and the 4x100m in 37.10August 2009: Bolt sets

nominated to represent Great Britain in the 2012 London Olympics. Helen's years of training, a lot of hard work, and above all passion for the sport have paid off in a big way!Now, Helen has teamed up with specialist, triple-action anti-perspirant Triple Dry

When you hear the word 'old' it's highly unlikely it conjures the image of an elite triathlete who has just qualified for the 2012 Olympics. But in the funny world of sport, 27-year-old Helen Jenkins finds herself labelled just that

If you’re feeling a hole in your life after the summer of sport, the Thrillseekers Adventure Film Festival might just fill the Olympic-sized gap.Organisers of the film festival which kicked off this week promise to take the celebration of epic