there was the astonishing father and son running team, the incredible veteran who hasn’t missed a day of running since December 1964, the rising star who could one day emulate Paula Radcliffe or the woman who used her network to inspire a new generation of women to take up
.If you have never run before, don't expect to be transformed into Paula Radcliffe overnight. However, by following a training schedule you can build up gradually and get a boost when your fitness improves each week."I had never even run for a bus before
to 2009 and it would have been thought brilliant for Mo to take a medal - we should still think like that. Mo’s going to be right up there, it’s going to really close, so I’m really looking forward to commentating on that.I hope Paula Radcliffe has a good
Radcliffe did when she won here, that would be fabulous. You can learn from other athletes but if you try to copy them it can be detrimental. You have to know your own strengths and weaknesses. You have to remember who you are and run the best race for you
at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu next month.As the medals stack up and the records tumble, we were delighted to meet the same down-to-earth Mo who remains obsessed with Arsenal FC, star struck around Paula Radcliffe and who faces a stern telling off
. Focus on what you’re doing – don’t be tempted to look around at the other competitors. This principle holds for the race itself. Do what works for you, whether you are at the front of the field or the back. Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe
, George, Oscar and Charlie. (This may have had something to do with the family sweepstake to predict my time!)The runners, wow!... On the road with Wombles, Elvis, Steve Rider, laughing policemen, Simon Hughes MP, a rhino, Paula Radcliffe... (well I saw 6
was the greatest female distance runner on the planet, the Paula Radcliffe of her day. And now she was coming to Boston to fulfil her destiny.Between destiny and the finish at Copley Square, however, something went terribly awry. The queen of the marathon suffered
This week's questioner had a baby in January. But, unlike her fellow new mum Paula Radcliffe, she doesn't have a coach as a hubby. How should she get back into running?"I used to run most mornings (approx 3 miles) and loved it. I gave up a year ago
rather than 26.2. Held in honour of 'the heroic', the Heroes Run 10K welcomes costumed heroes from the obvious (Superman) to non-comic book heroes like Nelson Mandela or Paula Radcliffe – or pick an unsung hero close to your heart.With a flat out
