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

the race passes through before the cut-off at 11am on May 31. Race website: http://100km.dinamica.itCortina Dobbiaco Run (May) 2009 Date: May 31 This spectacular 30K point-to-point race though the Dolomite Mountains in Northern Italy celebrates its 10th

country, moved up to 5,000m and 10,000m on the track and finished with the marathon.Then he simply stopped running. “Kenyan runners don’t retire, they simply disappear,” he says. Moses doesn’t run any more, but he loves to watch athletics on TV. Seeing

be proud.Typical training weekMondayGym: half an hour of weight training TuesdayTrack session: Five miles of effort, eg pyramid 2,000m, 1,600m, 1,200m, 800m, 1,200m, 1,600m, 2,000m WednesdayAM Swim 1,000m including some arms/legs onlyPM One hour steady run

.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

your LTP: run 10-minute intervals at your current 10K pace (do two or three intervals with five-minute recoveries), or do a continuous 25-minute tempo run at a pace that’s 12-15 seconds per mile slower than your usual 10K race pace.Like What You See

of wheezing you’d associate with a 4- a-day habit – but that can’t be the only reason that Kenyan runners cleaned up at the recent London Marathon. Mary Keitany was first lady winning in 2:18:37, with four other Kenyan women making up the top five. In the men

to the track. He’s been running for 20 years, which is a long time by Kenyan standards, and now coaches army runners. Today he’s pacing a young athlete Doris Jerop around the track. They sprint 300m then walk the final 100m slowly to recover before setting off

pacing strategies affect race results. They asked 11 experienced female runners to run 5K on a treadmill to determine their average for the distance. The runners were then asked to run 5K again, but tackling the first 1.63K at different speeds: once

might think the average temperature of minus 20 degrees C and strong katabatic winds will be the biggest challenge, but the altitude of 10,000 feet and hilly course play their part too in making this a truly tough event. Run at 80 degrees south, just a