and place for listening to music within the training regime of an elite athlete? Fire up this never-before-seen video interview to find out what Paula Radcliffe - female marathon world record holder - has to say about the role of music in her race

of runners from overseas, including numerous elite athletes who have broken world records on the flat wide streets of this city.Expected runners: 15,000PB Potential: 10/10Contact: Rotterdam Marathon, PO Box 21955, 3001 AZ Rotterdam, The Netherlands; fax: 0031

as accurate an investment.Polar RS200SD - £155The RS200SD is easier to set up and use than Polar's more expensive monitors. In theory, you can lace the footpod on to your shoe, head out for a run and expect 97 per cent accuracy. Most runners, though

of 3,000 runners at each race.First off the blocks is the capital's event, which starts and finishes in the city centre. The route sails past the River Taff, past Cardiff Castle and through Bute Park.Two weeks later, it's Swansea's turn to play host

information to be useful for runners who simply fancy giving heart-rate monitoring a go. It has a simple stopwatch – start, stop and no lap function – but you can keep a check on your current heart rate, your maximum and your average

function of ‘challenge a friend’, in which your records are logged side-by-side; and a weekly ‘race’ in which you can log your time against everyone else on the system.The audio functions are unique. You can listen to your iPod as normal during your timed

-prepared, having trained for six weeks. I used the Runner’s World emergency schedules which were excellent. But work pressures and a nasty cold cut into this last-minute attempt at training. I feared for my life as I stood at the back of pen nine at Blackheath! I

the cast of Emmerdale through Victoria Park in banana costumes? Well if you need to ask where the cinema is in French, or need tips on the art form that is air guitar, Runner’s World might not be your first port of call. However we can offer you the chance

the festive period, from Liverpool’s world recording-breaking field (last year there were over 4,000 Santa-suited runners, and entries close at 1pm on Friday, November 24) to the small but cosy feel of Inverclyde’s 5K dash.This year London has joined the club

UAN:258 Article type:--So it's not the most comprehensive weight-loss Q&A in the world - but it does have the answers to those old chestnuts we so often wonder about.Q: Butter Or Margarine?A: Butter is made by churning cream. There are no other