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

Weight 368gEvaluation The women-only Ryka brand appeared in the UK in 2001, and the Perpetua completed the trio of models that maked up its initial range. Unusually for a modest brand whose main focus is on fit, Ryka has packed the Perpetua

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

"It's what evenings were made for. The only downside is that you're at a loss the week after." Carl Harrington, on the Tour Of Tameside."With 130 events in 2003, the Race for Life women-only 5Ks were better than ever, and top our tricky

's men's World record, there have been 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.