At the Alphen (NED) 20K held on 12 Mar 2006, Haile Gebreselassie ran a 1:11:37 for 25km, well under the previously fastest reported time of 1:12:45 set by Paul Kosgei (KEN) at the Berlin (GER) 25km on 09 May 2004.How can a runner set a record for 25
reports as a "predominantly club-runner field. Runners had travelled from far and wide across the British Isles and beyond to take part in this special race, and many even put on period costume for the occasion."The marathon's starting gun was fired
to the graduated medical-grade compression fabric, which is tighter at the bottom than the top to promote improved circulation. After the race I popped the icepacks in the pockets (which are all over the tights) for the drive back to London and can report that my
, July 23, the Pirate Fleet will be at Ironman Germany, this time with more than 60 members. Some of them back for the second time to race it rather than simply survive it, and some of them fresh blood, who took the Captain’s five pence after witnessing
competitors left in the race this is pretty good going!Catch up on Jamie's training blog posts, or read on to get a taste of what Jamie will be facing in the desert over the next few days, courtesy of our 2011 MdS blogger Alison Hamlett.What is the Marathon
1. Hastings Half-Marathon, East SussexDate in 2012: March 25A staple of the British racing calendar, Hastings is packed with excited spring marathon runners, and the varied course is lined by cheering crowds – just the thing to help you push on up
Not an awful lot to report on the swimming front - I'm putting in the lengths, trying to count them without losing track (which seems to be much more difficult than it should) and trying to make those constant little improvements to my efficiency
.Rules of the RaceTriathlon Rules and EtiquetteMind Your MannersForumsMake a beeline for the London Triathlon thread to find out which of our forumites will be lining up at the startline and share your last minute advice and post-race reports.Post-Race Celebrations
at South Shields.Survivor's Guide Crowds, Geordies, beer en route – brace yourself for one racing experience you definitely won't forget in a hurry.Great North Run 2011 Race Report Our intrepid reporter might be a biased Geordie, but at the 2011 GNR he
half IM distance, the event was longer than most of the forum contingent had attempted to date.The previous months of frenzied training had not been without its casualties. A week before the race the list of injuries had grown amongst the forumite
