-winter Marathon, Netherlands "I ran this in light snow and -2°C and absolutely loved it. The organisation is fantastic. The race through heath and woodland is magical. Most runners are on a shorter course and when they leave at 25K there is an almost eerie calm

the biggest festive 5K fun run in the UK, and last year's race brought more than 7,000 Santas to Liverpool city centre.This year, the event is hoping to attract 10,000 runners in the hope of securing the World Santa Challenge title. The World Santa Challenge

between the northerly tip of Norway and the North Pole itself. Longyearbyen (I’ve no idea how it is pronounced) is the second most northerly town in the world and only has around 2,000 inhabitants. From here we will take our flight in a converted Russian

Where Marrakech, Morocco When January 31, 2010 First Man Bekele Azmiro 1:00:57 First Woman Meriem Wangari 1:12:19 Last Finisher 3:31:50 No. of Finishers 2,605Majestic minarets, bustling souks, hypnotic snake-charmers - the mysterious city

turned to sleet and snow. I was wet through, frozen and lost all feeling in my arms. We ran mile 10 in 7:41. By mile 11 I was struggling badly. Incapable of talking and unable to remember how far we had run or how far there was to go. OB was still running

the most enthusiastic hill runner. Take on over 1,500ft of ascent and two formidable slopes en route as legs meet their match on the Quantock Hills. If you don't fancy a bumpy 9.5mile challenge, there's also the option of the more undulating Hurtle 5K race

published his play Romeo and Juliet in 1597 he probably didn’t expect the Italian tragedy to create so many spinoffs, including a half-marathon. The  13.1-mile race was launched in 2008 and passes some of the most beautiful monuments of the city of Verona

to run Paris Marathon on Sunday 6/4/03 and then continue on foot to London in time for London Marathon 13/4/03 - approx. 400km over 8 days. 2 Great marathons in 1 week plus a bit of fun in between! Anyone interested in joining?"I’m sure at that time Tobie

in the UK, the Liverpool Santa Dash is looking for world domination. After having their World Santa Challenge record stolen last year by Las Vegas, organisers are keen to get a whopping 10,000 Scouse Santas on the move to reclaim the crown. But you can

dry climate Info: saltlakecitymarathon.comAfter Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, the city wanted to put on another world-class event, and in 2004, the Salt Lake City Marathon made its debut. In April, you get a great view of the snow