its 72nd running this year (a sequence dating back to 1933 and one that not even World War II could disrupt), is the Bislett Games of cross-country running. Like the famous Norwegian track meeting, held in a tiny, rickety Oslo stadium, it is warm

Ask 10 runners what the best marathon in the world is, and you could get 10 different answers. Marathon memories are, to say the least, vulnerable to our own biases. Smash a PB in the Luton Marathon and (let’s take a leap of the imagination here

Texas marathon, which many Americans feel should be in the world’s top 10. The course is fast and quite scenic, and at this time of year the weather in Texas is gorgeous. Contact www.attaustinmarathon.comLos Angeles MarathonMonth: MarchOne of the world’s

If you don’t fancy 26 miles, or you feel it will cramp your enjoyment of the city, you can still enjoy some of the world’s best spring events. Here are five to whet your appetite.Lisbon Half-Marathon Month: MarchOne of the world’s best half

and with competitors from more than 30 countries. Toronto has come a long way from the 500 runners who lined up for the inaugural marathon in 2000. As I begin to become more compos mentis it’s clear this event – although smaller than most of the world’s top 10

stretching off into the distance." (Dave Jelley on the French Trans'Aq). Outrageously flat courses, Himalayan courses, courses down mineshafts... they're all here. We've divided your reports into three pages:European RacesNorth American RacesRest-of-World

Himalayan Kingdom MarathonForget helicopter rides over city sights, ocean cruises or road trips - we think the best way to see the world is on foot.Whether you'd rather find yourself in a rolling vineyard in South Africa, viewing a Tyrolean mountain

Fancy running one of the world’s biggest and best marathons? How about a bit of shopping?Courtesy of 2:09 Events, we are giving away a trip for two to New York on New York City Marathon weekend (November 5, 2006), including flights

RW website member Ashley Smith ran the Safaricom Marathon in Kenya on July 2, 2005. Here's his story.Last December my friend David – who lives in Kenya – asked me to come out and join him in running the Safaricom marathon, rated as one of the world’s

I’m surprised the Chinese girl’s plimsolls aren’t melting as she passes me on the hill. It’s 35°C and rising at the start of the second annual Great Wall Marathon. No amount of sunblock or light-coloured headgear makes it seem like anything less. As this frail form pulls ahead, I...