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The Official RW Forum Treadmill Record Attempt
By Runner's World on 22/04/2008 08:08:01
Twelve Runner's World Forumites, 48 hours and one World Record Challenge...
One Treadmill...48 Hours...12 Crazy Runners...495.76 miles...One new world record!If you finished FLM on Sunday, you probably thought it felt as though you’d been running towards the Mall for days. Well, spare a thought for nine nutty forumites
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A Great North Weekend
By David Mitchell on 22/09/2008 00:16:44
Make sure your Great North Run weekend runs like clockwork by following our guide to getting the most out of your stay in Newcastle
From last-minute race preparations to discovering culture on the Tyne, this is your step-by-step guide to ensuring your Bupa Great North Run 2012 experience is a weekend to remember for all the right reasons...Friday eveningBefore you leave home
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The North Pole Marathon
By Steven Seaton on 15/08/2006 11:56:29
With temperatures of -25ºC to contend with, you'd do well to manage eight-minute-mile pace in the North Pole Marathon. But that won't impress the locals... the polar bears are much quicker
. But that appeared to be the primary motivation for making the trip for the 15 who signed up to run. To add an extra element of unreality to the whole thing, the North Pole Marathon is put on as a very serious event: accurately measured, precisely timed and fiercely
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Abingdon Marathon: The Return!
By RichK on 22/10/2004 13:24:09
2004's forum build-up to the Oxfordshire 26.2 began in February, and culminated in October. Here's the inside story
of the group before we had to line up on the running track for the start.Before the event I'd promised to try to help DawnM finish in under 4 hours. ICRAM caught onto this in the forum thread and it wasn't long before I had a group of people threatening
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Swimming With The Tide
By Catherine Lee on 02/10/2007 11:25:46
No wetsuit, no flippers, no stopping and resting... it's the amazing story of Dr.Nic's 44-mile open water Jersey challenge
an option. Though her exploits were met with such comments as "nuts", "a mad woman" and "a crazy girl" from fellow forumites, it’s clear the chance to push her mental reserves to the limit proved just as attractive as the physical demands of the challenge
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Ironman Switzerland 2009: Soon To Set Sail
By Alice Palmer on 07/07/2009 10:08:31
Hop aboard as the Pirate Ship Of Fools heads to Switzerland for another epic swim, bike and run
PSC's forum profile This whole crazy venture started in 2006. I had an accident on my motorcycle, resigned from my job and realised that my life was in a rut – all work, no play, poor fitness and failing health. I started running and a
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The Great Wall Marathon
By Sean Fishpool on 05/11/2002 15:51:33
If you're going to hit the wall during a marathon, you may as well do it with style
. As this frail form pulls ahead, I notice a red ribbon tied around her ankle. Attached to it is her electronic timing chip, the one the rest of us have looped through our shoelaces. A closer look reveals that not only is the girl running in canvas gym shoes
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The Great Wall Marathon
By Sean Fishpool on 05/11/2002 15:51:33
If you're going to hit the wall during a marathon, you may as well do it with style
. As this frail form pulls ahead, I notice a red ribbon tied around her ankle. Attached to it is her electronic timing chip, the one the rest of us have looped through our shoelaces. A closer look reveals that not only is the girl running in canvas gym shoes
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Video: RW runs the Sierra Leone Marathon
By Ruth Emmett on 11/01/2013 13:40:00
In developing countries, a new type of race lets you see your fundraising money in action.
Feel-good racing: the first Sierra Leone MarathonYou can see a photo gallery to accompany this feature here.'Small, small,’ says the woman dressed in vibrant twists of wax-printed cotton, as she leaves her house to run beside me. That means ‘slow
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RW's Races Of The Year 2007
By Runner's World on 21/01/2008 11:09:49
The 50 best British races of the last year - as judged by you, the runners who ran them. 2008 has a lot to live up to...
the pure joy of running is all about.What you say: "A truly stunning event, great views and wonderful underfoot. One of the year’s highlights." Gypsy Davey 2 Easy Runner Sodbury SlogWhen? November 11Why? This 9.5-mile multi-terrain race, held
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