was relaying a recording of the alleged comedian, Bernard Manning.Rory was right about the dream thing. The inaugural MOB, a 174-mile middle England cousin of the Marathon des Sables, was looking like the most surreal event of my running career. And I hadn

, September's six-day, 175-mile Marathon of Britain is an off-road tour of hidden parts of England that most of us have only ever sped through on the motorway. It's organised by one of the friendliest, most charismatic people on the planet, and it's already a

Photos: Sarah Belton«BR»Issue date: «BR»Keywords:«BR»Type: --TC feeding MickaelDay 1 – Paris Marathon + Paris to Colombes, 30.7 milesGreat start to the challenge! Arrived in Paris on Saturday afternoon on our Easyjet flight and headed straight over

night, a true ultra-runners dream!When we finally reached London, it felt like a dream come true. We arrived in Blackheath on the Saturday afternoon, knowing that only a marathon stood in the way of us completing the challenge. However, the prospect

an ultra-distance race in Devon. I felt like I was slowly becoming a running machine...By race week I was as ready as I thought I could be - I’d just comfortably paced sub-1:30 at the Hastings Half-Marathon, completed a marathon in Devon and done seven runs

After a week of voting and speculation, please join us in congratulating our ASICS Super Six winners: peter thompson 14, UpsyDaisy, Kryptonite, Alexandra S, Ultra Sparkly Bridget and Mustkeeptrying. Having been selected from more than 1

panorama in Austria or beneath New York's iconic Manhattan skyline, our line-up spans the world. Discover 10Ks, halfs, marathons and ultras in unforgettable surroundings, from once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Jamaica and Morocco to European races just a

Two Oceans Marathon 56K [Getty Images] South Africa is home of the world’s biggest ultra, the Comrades Marathon, so it’s no surprise that many of the country’s other most popular races are long-distance extravaganzas that combine a festival

'll be leading the 6:53-minute milers to sub-3:00 victory in London. Sub-3:30 (8-minute milers) John O'ReganIrish ultra-runner John takes mere marathons in his stride. As well as winning the 100-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

, sand and intensity of the MdS, but smart training will get you as close as possible. Nail down a long-term training plan and sign up for an ultra or two (there are a growing number of multi-day stage races on our events listings). For a pre-race multi-marathon