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UKA Aviva Profile: Christine Ohuruogu
By on 23/06/2010 13:57:04
Meet the UK's hottest athletics talent in our series profiling the summer's sporting stars (in association with UKA)
Christine Ohuruogu, 400m runnerAge: 26Place of birth: Stratford, LondonTitles:Olympic 400m champion (2008)400m World Champion (2007)Commonwealth 400m champion (2006)Personal bests:400m: 49.61 secs60 metres 7.54 secs100 metres 11.35 secs200 metres 22
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Commonwealth Games 2010: The runnersworld.co.uk Guide
By Dominique Brady on 28/09/2010 16:46:16
Collapsing structures, athletes withdrawing and Dengue fever fears - it's all been kicking off in Delhi. We've got all you need to know ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Games it's not a holiday, it's another championships and you have to go out there and do well." England have finished second in the medal table in the last three Games, with 110 medals in 2006 and 166 in 2002. "Maintaining our second place spot
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Marathon des Sables: Inner Workings
By Matt Allyn on 19/07/2011 15:20:53
life down to a balancing act of mind, body and environment," says Meghan Hicks of Midpines, California, who placed second female in 2009. Simply finishing is an epic achievement. Here's how the race is run...1. Food to GoRunners must carry at least 14,000
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Three Try a Tri
By on 13/06/2006 12:17:00
Last year three RW guinea pigs took up the total-body challenge of the Michelob ULTRA London Triathon
for the 100m freestyle and 1:03.29 for the 100m butterfly, so the 1500m swim will be longer than his usual competitive distances. But he will be prepared as he frequently covers the distance in training: "I find it quite a stress reliever: knocking out a mile
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ASICS Target 26.2: Apply now!
By on 19/10/2011 10:04:57
Read on for your chance to run the marathon of your life - as part of the ASICS Target 26.2 team.
has completed 15 marathons (with a PB of 3:22) and the Himalayan 100 Mile Race among numerous other races.In addition to her first class degree in Sport and Exercise Science, Sam is a level 2 UKA running coach and a tutor for England Athletics
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Andrew Lemoncello: Q&A
By Alice Palmer on 26/04/2010 08:00:00
Hot from his marathon debut, we caught up with Andrew Lemoncello - the first Briton across the line in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon
alone for quite some time - how did that feel?From mile 10 I was on my own, and I found that very tough. It's easy to start destroying yourself mentally, if you're struggling against the wind and you've got no one cheering you on.It was good to see
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The Great Forum Ironman Challenge
By Runner's World on 18/11/2004 14:16:37
July 2005, Zurich: 50 forumites. Many first-timers. One Ironman Triathlon. (That's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run). Come and see the fun.
LINKS • Ironman Switzerland SITE • Official Ironman Website • Trinewbies.com• Ironman training planIn summer 2004, more than 20 forum members pledged to take on Ironman Switzerland in July 2005 - that's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run. Many
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UKA Aviva Athlete Profile: Jessica Ennis
By on 17/06/2010 14:54:56
Meet the UK's hottest athletics talent in our series profiling the summer's sporting stars (in association with UKA)
,731 pointsPentathlon 4,937 points150m 16.99 secs100m hurdles 12.81 secsHigh jump 1.95 m (British record, jointly held with Diana Davies and Susan Moncrieff)Shot put 14.25 m200m 23.15 secs Long jump 6.51 mJavelin 46.47 m800 metres 2:09.88This month
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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
year took me from retching after half a mile to a sub-2:00 half-marathon. I wanted more. The RW forum sowed the seeds of this madcap tri adventure. I bought a new bike, a £10 Aldi tri suit and put in a few weeks of training before turning up for a
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London 04 - The Race Report
By Steve Smythe on 19/04/2004 10:31:55
The world's fastest times this year, and some excellent UK Olympic qualifying performances - Steve Smythe gives an insight into this year's Flora London Marathon
selected! Gharib, who also slipped on the cobbles, was third in 2:07:02.The British MenThe first British runner was former Olympic fourth placer Jon Brown, who eased round well inside the 2004 Olympic qualifying standard of 2:15:00 with 2:13:39. He
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