Lochaber Team Strides Marathon, Inverness-shire, Scotland Sunday, April 28WHY RUN IT?Speed, scenery, ScotlandRun in the shadow of Britains biggest mountain (Ben Nevis), this is surprisingly one of the UKs fastest courses.FEES£13 (SAF affiliated
excruciatingly hilly and slow and offer a far greater challenge than London on both road and trail. Apart from the hilly events, many of the races here offer an ideal opportunity for attacking that marathon PB without having to take several minutes just to cross
The numbers in brackets are last year's position; the times are last year's men's and women's winning timesIf we've been given an event's details, you'll find it in the Race Diary.Not surprisingly a clear winner here, but a competitive battle
Fancy-dress runners in training are like baby pigeons: you know they exist but you never see them. Then a big race such as the Flora London Marathon arrives and you find yourself lining up at the start next to Batman, a hotdog, Minnie Mouse and a
) Andy Murray This is Andy’s 15th London Marathon and his seventh as a Runner's World pacer. He’s a keen member of Dulwich Runners in South London and throws himself into running and pops up at cross-country, trail and road events, as well
of the world-famous Golden Mile as you canter along its wide promenade walkways.Sweltering temperatures characteristic of previous stagings should soon be resigned to memory thanks to a change of date - cooler climes will not only boost the event’s sterling PB
How the results were calculated This list was calculated using ratings given by respondents on www.runnersworld.co.uk after they took part in the races. We worked out the average of the 'overall' rating runners gave races, to arrive at a figure
told me it would be. Thanks to the spectator who gave me a can of Fosters at 9 miles. A must do race!" - james 6199100%15 ratings3The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog, South Gloucestershire(11/12/06) "From hills that never end to boggy water up to mid thigh
everybody, including the spectators, a day to remember." - Marcus Crompton100100%43 ratings2Northumberland Coastal Run,Northumberland (15/7/07)"A truly stunning event, great views and wonderful underfoot. the variety of terrain and friendliness makes