form.""Where’s the M1 again?" "Erm, about 50 metres that way.""Tell your dad he needs a back, sack and crack" "I really enjoyed the weather during the race." "Erm, why?" "Because I’m a daft cow." "Five pounds for a bowl of muesli!" At 10.00am the buzzer

team at Mile 17. But they all have one aim, which is to shout as much encouragement as they can muster, for friends, family and complete strangers.  2. Trionium Midsummer Munro Half-Marathon Where: Surrey When: June 20 With 13.1 miles

for this raucous tour of South Shields, and just revel in this much-loved race's unique atmosphere. Described by one runner as '13.1 miles of party', all 54,000 runners are treated to a hero's welcome from the community - local people pour out onto the streets

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

 Tigerrunner; 2:47 "...makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up..." Read the full quote Nick Isaac; 2:49 "...19 minutes off my personal best...." Read the full quote 3:00-4:00 Monique; 3:04 ...reminded me of a match I went to at Burnley... Read

:52 10:48:51 492nd Gus220 1:05 5:47 4:21 11:19:53595th Handy Runner 1:22 6:14 3:57 11:40:32 638th Cartman 1:10 6:17 4:12 11:48:25759th Monique 1:12 6:26 4:26 12:12:06840th Donut Heffernan 1:26 6:41 12:29:14844th Lindihopper 1:19 6:13 4:51 12:29:49 922nd

that the weather was stunning though a cold wind was blowing off the river took the edge off the temperatures. The last 5 miles were a bit of a slog but after a total running time of 5 hours and 11 minutes (for 30.1 miles) then I think that is perfectly normal

can throw at them. With the latter camp in mind most manufacturers now produce an off-road shoe that, as well as providing traction on rough ground, also offers complete protection from H2O. We've put 10 of them to the test.Asics Gel-Eagle Trail Gore

3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 6) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --David Williamson, 3:27My first marathon, three weeks before my 50th birthday! What a fantastic experience. The last two miles went so quickly with the crowds cheering.Worst moments

and the city centre. And, of course, after the Games the athletes' village will become homes for 10,000 underprivileged people. As the plan is for the London Games to be held in an area of the capital that is ripe for regeneration, I don’t see why we shouldn