-marathons, were cancelled in 2001 due to foot and mouth restrictions, the standard was still high. To acknowledge this, we have expanded our overall list from the top 50 to the top 100 and also included individual listings for all the major race distances

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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.The traditional multi-terrainer, the Waterloo 15K, takes top spot

clear lead over the big three women’s 10Ks, with newcomer the Great North Women’s 5 taking the other top-five spot. (See Biggest Series, for Race For Life.)1 Flora Light Challenge 5K (1)Big, atmospheric event run through London’s Hyde Park 2002 date

topped the lists. That was the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge event at Battersea Park, which had to be held over two nights to accommodate the 20,000-plus runners. Three renowned, long-standing Northern events take the next three places, though

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.Best seriesThe Yateley 10K series, staged on the Hampshire-Surrey borders, is a popular summer eve...

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