the 2069 a shoe for overpronators (they’d need Avia’s 2079, at £70).Wear-testers reported a flexible ride with a particularly smooth heel-to-toe transition. Women runners in particular seem to be drawn to the Avia brand, and should find the 2069

midsole, chunky midfoot support and famous triangle-lugged outsole. It’s also still builton the Jazz last that has won Saucony so many loyal buyers, especially among women. That is, it’s narrow in the heel and broad in the forefoot.So what’s changed? Just

under the laces, and the fact that the upper lets water out easily. The upper is nicely sculpted, especially around the midfoot, though two of our women weartesters noted that the shoe slipped on their (narrower) heels up hills. More significantly, more

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 Victory 5 wasn’t held in 2000 due to roadworks, but made a

. The outsole in the forefoot is thicker, which aids cushioning. And you can now buy the Cumulus in three widths for men and women. In short Asics didn’t need to do a great deal to the Cumulus, so it didn’t. That means version five is still one of the nicest

obvious is to the fit of the shoe. Previous versions have won fans – particularly among women – thanks to a narrow heel and a wide forefoot. The new Shadow still has the snug rearfoot, but the forefoot also has a closer-fitting feel. The Shadow has proven

and exercise to reach your optimum weight Health and Injury – staying fit and well as a runner Nutrition – eating right to fuel your running Training for racing – focussing your running, from a mile to the marathon Women's running – running during every phase

to rise above 20C as the day wore on.Suffering along with the masses were two strong fields in the men’s and women’s races, though there were some surprise dropouts – Haile Gebrselassie and Stefano Baldini notably out of contention by the final 10km – and

wisdom that marathon performance peaks among runners in their late 20s and early 30s. That conventional wisdom also took a beating when a 38-year-old mother with 10 marathons under her belt, Romania's Constantina Dita, won the women's event.To a casual

they need enough oxygen to get to their muscles to perform," explains Helen Heap, senior nutritionist at The Marilyn Glenville Clinic.  (www.marilynglenville.com).Why do female runners have low iron levels?Women can be prone to iron deficiency if they have