, or Garmin Forerunner.Leaving one "charity shop" jumper behind I had the first of many anxious moments when I realised I had lost OB. The race started, the huge crowd of runners started to surge forward, and then I saw OB standing on a wall looking for me! I

notable triumphs of sheer bloodimindedness over adversity. Dawn surges past David Wilkinson at the 12 mile drink stationPeppermint Hippo refused to give in to stomach problems and remained cheerful throughout to cross the line in 6:08:55, while Evil Pixie

It's not a marathon and it's not got Paula Radcliffe, but the Great North Run is one humdinger of an event.This road race in Tyne and Wear attracts the kind of attention and numbers that many full marathons can only dream about. On October 1, when

birds, late owls and holidaymakers turn out to create a real buzz.Heading back up the course I feel good. I spend the next three miles surging past fellow competitors along Jamaica's stunning coastline. I am cruising.What a difference a mile makes

makes for an action-packed Easter weekend - runners can also opt for the 2 X 5K relay, and children have their own chance to shine in the 2K race.Last but by no means least, the regular Windsor 10Ks put on by F3 Events offer you the chance to help raise

three miles surging past fellow competitors along Jamaica's stunning coastline. I am cruising. What a difference a mile makes. I've lost my race against the clock, and by mile seven the sun is up. It's not high in the sky – nowhere near

and the contacts to book a swim for 2004, I took my background as a pool swimmer, and applied what I’d learned from years training for long-distance running events in order to begin training. Like marathon training, I built a solid aerobic base, added regular

of each other.As for Britain's overall performance, tonight's women's 4x400m bronze, added to the bronze our men's sprint relay team won last night, means that we collected five medals (three in individual events) in total, putting us 10th in the medals