-based athlete wasn’t aware of the prize when he entered the race, so was stunned to learn that the piglet, now named Lucky Rapha, was meant for the Christmas dinner table."When the official handed me the pig I asked what I supposed to do with it. ‘Eat it!’ he

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

Thousands of runners are set to take to the streets of London this summer to race the Bupa Westminster Mile.The event that officially launched today will be held as a series of 50 one-mile races in the historic capital on Sunday 26 May. Backed

, the charity behind the race, said:"The Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon races through four of London’s amazing Royal Parks, and has raised more than £15million for around 400 charities all over the UK since it began in 2008. This year’s field is set

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

Check out some behind-the-scenes snaps from our pacing team at Dorney Lake Half Marathon, supported by Timex and Pearl Izumi.If you're keen to join in, the RW Pace Team will be at the races below this Spring, covering finish times of 1:30, 1:45, 1

Ballot entry opened today (Monday 7 January) for the Virgin Active London Triathlon 2013, this year being held 27 - 28 July at London Docklands.Billed as the world’s largest triathlon, distances range from Super Sprint (400m swim, 10k bike, 2.5K run