five women’s World records at the London Marathon, culminating in Paula Radcliffe’s mixed-race 2:15:25 in 2003. Radcliffe also owns the women’s-only record of 2:18:56 from 2002. Khalid Khannouchi USA set a men’s World record of 2:05:38 in 2002

in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Danish researchers studied the sports and leisure-time activities of 5,749 healthy pregnant women in the first and early second trimesters of their pregnancies. They discovered that physical activity during

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. The times you will see on the distance lists are for the men’s and women’s winners, which provide some insight into the overall quality of the field.We've arranged the top 100 races by category:MarathonsHalf-Marathons10-Mile Races10K Races5-Mile Races5K

Girls is quite simple. Two British girls from opposite sides of the track (pardon the pun) run the 200m qualifying time for the 2011 World Championships in London. They are approached for the 4x100m women’s relay team, where a gold medal has eluded

) 829 3 Bristol 1/2M (7) 805 4 Flora Light Challenge For Women (8) 802 5 Victory 5 798 6 Hastings 1/2M (4) 794 7 Swansea Bay 10K (6) 791 8 Bath 1/2M (15) 779 9 Corporate Challenge (21) 778 10 Great South Run (10) 773 11 Great Scottish Run 1/2M (3) 771

positive effect on all heart-disease factors, according to a German study of 12,000 people published recently. Cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure, heart rate and body weight were all improved by intense exercise. Among women in the study

careful attention to your intake.Before you start taking supplements, however, try getting more iron in your diet. To reach the recommended amount, which is 10 milligrams for men, 15 milligrams for women age 50 and under, and 10 milligrams for women over

Weight 437gEvaluation The Beast (and Ariel, the women’s model) is one of those enduring favourites that periodically gets a retouching. This update is a little more than that. Brooks has attempted to streamline this beefy monster without stripping

Weight 268g (equivalent to men’s 319g)Evaluation If you’re an occasional runner who doesn’t want an ordinary running shoe, the women-only Air Max Verona could work for you. It’s built on a proper running base, with rearfoot Max Air and forefoot Air