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Great North Run Index
By Runner's World on 14/09/2009 12:54:24
Everything you should be reading before taking part in the 2009 Bupa Great North Run, including half-marathon training advice, race-day tips and essential event guides
to getting the most out of your stay in Newcastle.2008 Race Ratings Cast your eyes over more than 120 first-hand accounts of last year's event and you'll get a real feel of what to expect from start to finish.Costume Drama One for the sunflowers, hot dogs
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Bupa Great North Run: Stat Attack
By on 15/09/2011 12:25:35
Swot up on ten of the most mind-boggling facts about this Sunday’s Great North Run
Run hub page, you should find plenty of tips and info to help you have a superb race. We've also compiled the top 10 mind-boggling facts about the racing extravaganza.There were 12,000 runners in the 1981 event. That figure has now risen to 55,000
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Q+A: Ironman UK
By on 28/07/2011 13:11:37
Get the lowdown on Ironman UK, one of the toughest long-distance triathlons, as it heads to Bolton this weekend
as they tick off a tough 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run.Competition will be fierce for the 50 age group slots for the 2011 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, up for grabs. Returning to Bolton for its third year, the revised route
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Costume Drama
By Runner's World on 07/03/2006 15:16:46
Calling all sunflowers, hot dogs and Mr Men. If you're racing in fancy dress, make sure you follow these handy tips
."Dress code1 Build your costume around a backpack-style harness for comfort. Use material that won't dissolve or grow heavy with rain or sweat.2 If your costume is heavier than your running kit, train by running with a weighted rucksack.3 Be prepared for a
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Rave Run: Parys Mountain, Wales
By on 19/04/2012 15:39:05
. - Amlwch Port was the world’s most important exporter of metal and base for great shipbuilding in the 1800s.- The huge opencast is still an awesome sight, resembling a Martian landscape as the surrounding waste tips and colourful soils are red
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Run The World With RW - 2004!
By Runner's World on 11/03/2004 11:12:46
Our finest trips ever: run with us in Switzerland and at the ING New York City Marathon!
-watering trio of events ever. Fights are already breaking out in our offices over who will go on which trip...Here are what are undoubtedly our two finest travel packages, just for you in 2004. We run them in conjunction with Mike Gratton's 2:09 Events.RW Swiss
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Snapped! Your Marathon-Finish Shots
By Runner's World on 24/04/2006 16:54:32
At the end of the 2006 Flora London Marathon, RW's photographer asked you to draw how you felt. Here is page 2 of the results
Snapped at the Finish (Page 2) Page 1 2 3Doug Hutchinson, 3:07"I’d advise runners to concentrate on their long runs and stamina. It made a huge difference today. Everything went so well."Howard Elliott, 3:01"It was my first time past 20
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The 100 Marathon Club
By Alice Palmer on 10/08/2009 10:08:00
One marathon might seem challenging enough, so how do the hardy members of the 100 Marathon Club run race after race?
the magic 100 mark in 2003, and has been dispensing advice and her own training schedules through her hugely popular forum thread, Shades Marathon Training since 2005.grecian 2000 has notched up 110 marathons so far, and lists his favourite races on his
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10 Ways to Survive the Marathon des Sables
By Tobias Mews on 19/07/2011 14:40:38
Top tips for tackling the desert from the fastest British competitor at the 2011 Marathon des Sables
stage.2. Pack LightAs a guide, try to get your pack to around 12 per cent of your bodyweight (less if possible). The key to a quick time is a light pack. My pack weighed 7.1kg before the flare was added [this compulsory item is issued by the organizers
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Forum Spotlight: Gearing Up for GNR
By Jane Hoskyn on 12/09/2006 17:44:48
How you're getting ready for the world's biggest half marathon
medallist Brendan Foster, who got the idea after running in New Zealand's Round the Bays race in 1979.When the GNR made its debut in 1981, it took place in June and boasted a line-up of 12,000 runners – many of whom will be back this year, no doubt relieved
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