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Top 10 Spanish Races
By Alison Hamlett on 13/10/2008 17:42:39
Featuring... Vila de Santa Pola Half, Granollers Half, Barcelona Marathon, Cursa Bombers 10K, Madrid Marathon, Medio Maraton de Madrid, Madrid Women's 5K, Behobia-San Sebastian, Seville to Los Palacios Half, San Silvestre Vallecana
, this race in the Spanish capital has attracted more than 16,000 runners a year since 1964. Split into two distinct categories - one for the amateur and the other for the more professional runner – this 10K evening dash takes competitors on a course through
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Top 10 Swedish Races
By Alison Hamlett on 17/10/2008 11:25:03
Featuring... Gothenburg Half, Stockholm Marathon, St Olavsloppet, Ecco Ostersund Marathon, Midnattsloppet, Fjallmaran, Tjejmilen, Stockholm Half, Lidingoloppet, Winter Marathon
, made famous by 1940s long-distance running legend and former-world record holder Gunder Hägg. Only 129 runners finished the 2008 edition, so you’ll be in select company. A 14.5K race is also offered. Race website: www.vertex.cx Tjejmilen (August)2009
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TW Interviews: British pro Scott Neyedli
By Alison Hamlett on 08/10/2010 23:13:51
With less than 24 hours to go before the 2010 Ironman World Champs get underway, we caught up with British pro triathlete Scott Neyedli
TW: When did you first race in Kona?SN: It's my fifth start. I was an age grouper in 2006 when I was still working then. I went full time in 2007 and won Ironman UK, which was a much better result than I expected. This will be my fifth Ironman
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Top 10 Dutch Races
By Alison Hamlett on 15/10/2008 10:00:23
Featuring... Egmond Half, City-Pier-City Run, RW Zandvoort Circuit Run, Rotterdam Marathon, Enschede Marathon, Marikenloop, Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam Marathon, Eindhoven Marathon, Zevenheuvelenloop
. The marathon coincides with a runners’ festival that attracts 160,000 visitors. The race has been organized every year since 1990 – before that it took place intermittently. Race website: www.marathoneindhoven.nl Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen (November)2009 Date
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20 Races to do before you die
By Alison Hamlett on 20/08/2008 15:59:21
RW's guide to the 20 best foreign races every runner should complete from around the globe
the world marathon record. It provided the setting for Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie to stamp his mark on the marathon when he set the current world record of 2:04:26 in 2007. This autumn race takes place in September every year so if you need a goal
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Top 10 Italian Races
By Alison Hamlett on 15/10/2008 15:22:33
Featuring... Rome Marathon, Stramilano Half, Ecomaratona dei Marsi, 100K del Passatore, Cortina Dobbiaco Run, International Lake Garda Marathon, Mezza di Monza, Romeo and Juliet Half, Venice Marathon, Florence Marathon
published his play Romeo and Juliet in 1597 he probably didn’t expect the Italian tragedy to create so many spinoffs, including a half-marathon. The 13.1-mile race was launched in 2008 and passes some of the most beautiful monuments of the city of Verona
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RW Interviews... Mara Yamauchi
By Alison Hamlett on 05/11/2010 16:05:45
Mara Yamauchi will make her New York City Marathon debut on Sunday. We caught up with her in the big apple to find out how she's prepared for the race.
.Q. What are your race plans in 2011?A. This will be my last race of 2010. I'll have a short break after the race then start training for races next year. I'm hoping to run the World Championships next year and qualify for the Olympics. I've already
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Marathon du Medoc: A Marathon Drinking Session
By Alison Hamlett on 09/10/2008 15:46:44
Pasta parties and recovery runs take on a new meaning when the race-day beverage is taken from the cellars of surrounding chateaux
started to train for the race: now where did I put that corkscrew? So you want to run the Medoc Marathon? The next race – on September 12, 2009 – will mark the 25th anniversary of the race, so expect places to fill even more rapidly than usual. To find
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RW Pocket Race Guide - August
By Alison Hamlett on 28/07/2008 11:06:58
Featuring... Great Yarmouth Half-Marathon, London Pride Run 10K, Burnham Beeches Half-Marathon, Fleetwood Half-Marathon, Grimsthorpe Castle 10K, The Beast
it be that they're attracted to this two-lap 13.1-miler because of its excellent organisation, upbeat marshals and the opportunity to enjoy an undulating run on closed roads through shaded woodland?Join around 1,000 other runners and find out for yourself
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TW Interviews: Hollie Avil
By Alison Hamlett on 27/04/2012 10:00:00
At the age of 18, Hollie Avil represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Four years on, she’s trying to make the team again. We caught up with her in Sydney recently.How is your training going?I’ve been training on the Gold Coast
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