for if you’re spectating - or to aim not be overtaken by!Fastest Marathon Hula Hooping: Sasha Kenny from Wrexham aims to beat the six-hour record and is hoping to raise over £2,000 for the NSPCC.Tallest Costume to Complete a Marathon: Builder David Lawrenson

TendonitisWhat it is Tenderness in your lower calf near your heel that usually strikes when you push off your toes.Who's at risk? Men with a BMI of 25 or higher (a man who is 5'10"and weighs 12.5 stone [80kg], for example) who run a nine-minute-per-mile pace

cruised to the finish to win in 8:58:36, the fourth fastest women's time ever at Kona. Her marathon split of 2:53:32 smashed her own marathon record too. Faced with such awesome running, Caroline Steffan looked thrilled to come second in 9:06:00. Julie

victory in the 1993 World Marathon Cup remains a recent highlight of British men’s marathon running, and his 2:08:36 at the 1997 London Marathon was the last time a Brit broke 2:09.But it’s undoubtedly in his role as co-founder of the Great Ethiopian Run

If you are new to running, or only want an approximation of your maximum heart ate, you can use the formula of 214 – (0.8 x age) for men and 209 – (0.9 x age) for women. Unfortunately for 5-10 per cent of the population, this figure can be wrong

Weight 343g Evaluation This is the third update of the Span/Althea – and it’s the best yet. (The Althea is the women-specific version.) Basically, Nike lightened and simplified this good, straightforward shoe by removing most of the overlays from

woefully under-represented. Only the winner made the top 100, though the other two races are building up their popularity.1 Stevenage Fila 5K (1) 14:11/16:04Fast, town-based event 2002 date: May2 Bath Druck 5K 14:13/16:41Another quick event 2002 date: March

despite the strong challenges from the Grizzly and the assault-course-style Tough Guy.1 Waterloo 15K (2)Fast and flat Merseyside multi-terrainer 2002 date: May 2 Tough Guy (3)A unique challenge of mud, water, and obstacles Usual month: January3 Grizzly

110% Men's Juggler Knickers (£110.00)Ignore the wacky name – these 3/4 length pants are a serious bit of kit. Available in both men's and women's options, these tights provide compression- and ice-recovery in one garment.Graduated compression

and bright women's and girls' one-pieces, men's and boys' shorts and longer, form-fitting jammers, and co-ordinating caps. Names such as Trafalgar, Mayfair and Carnaby continue the London theme.With a variety of colours, such as turquoise, pink, royal blue