The sun shone (and shone, and shone) on 15,000 runners at Sunday's Bristol Half Marathon, but not everyone was happy. "Very crowded for first six miles," noted Celine, touching on a topic that came up time and again in your reviews of this headline

Welcome to the RUNNER'S WORLD Shoe Guide archive!Four times a year, Runner's World publishes test reports of all the new running shoes on the market. This is a company-by-company archive of those reports. Most shoes are updated annually by the shoe

containers:Runaid Runners Feed Bottle – from £1.99If you don’t like running with things strapped to your body, Runaid’s feed bottles are for you. Shaped somewhat like a ring doughnut, you can grip them comfortably in your hand as you run. The easiest

for the next couple of places, with Robin Hood’s size (despite a few organisational problems) just inching it ahead of the smaller, but more scenic, Lochaber.1 Flora London Marathon (1) 2:07:11/2:23:57The greatest race in the world? Probably 2002 date: April

Ultimate Direction Speedemon 2300 – £89.99A pack for the runner with a long commute who needs to take lots of gear to work. The Speedemon has a 35-litre capacity – so you could conceivably pack a shock-proof laptop – and also comes with a three

and proved exceptional at keeping our runner cool. Fit was slightly on the small side but they held their shape without digging in or chafing. How It Rated Fit 8 Wicking 8 Comfort 9 Breathability 10 TOTAL 35

The numbers in brackets are last year's position; the next figure is the race's overall score out of 1000.If we've been given an event's details, you'll find it in the Race Diary.The UK Top 100, 2001 1 London Marathon (1) 894 2 Great North Run (2) 829 3 Bristol 1/2M (7) 805 4 Flo...

by encapsulating the breasts in their own cups before adding an element of compression. Encapsulation is better for all sized breasts – but bringing them closer to the body shifts the centre of gravity so there is less bounce. Who needs one? Every female runner

Here's what to look for:Wicking Opt for socks that contain some or all of Lycra, polyester, nylon or wool. These help wick sweat away, keeping the socks, and your feet, dry and comfortable and helping prevent blisters. Stitching Choose flat seams or a seamless design in crucial ...

The numbers in brackets are last year's position; the times are last year's men's and women's winning timesIf we've been given an event's details, you'll find it in the Race Diary.5K racesThe 5K race should be a huge growth area, but is still woefully under-represented. Only the ...