finalist in the 10,000m in both the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and Atlanta Olympics in 1996. He then went on to win the Chicago Marathon in 1996 with a career best of 2:08:51 - a time that, to this day, consolidates his place in the UK Marathon All Time Top
well priced.Contact www.timex.comOakley D1 £129 Features 100-lap memory; three alarms; three-zone countdown timerPros Clear displays; two-deck stopwatch; sturdy lightweight strapCons ExpensiveThis is a very modern execution of a traditional
consumption."In an original running study of their own design, Paton and colleagues manipulated the training of 20 veteran distance runners capable of an 18-minute 5K. Those who continued their normal competitive-season training for seven weeks cut 11 seconds
, 29830 Ploudalmézeau, France; tel 00 33 680 03 34 35; fax 00 33 298 48 11 88; e-mail oct.ploudalmezeau@wanadoo.frOther information Race starts at 9am. The course record is held by a Briton, Tony Ross (3:01). Time limit of 10 hours. Cyclists are allowed
When Runner's World readers were asked to list their essential kit last year, heart-rate monitors came out on top. Unfortunately for the female runner, using a heart-rate monitor is usually an uncomfortable experience, requiring 10 minutes before
(2GB), £179 (4GB) Weight 44gEstimated battery life 14 hoursThe iPod Nano looks great, sounds great and, in its 4GB guise, holds up to 1,000 songs. It's intuitive to use - even the most technophobic runner out there will have little trouble
to at least 10mph (even if you’re not a fast runner, you’ll need this for sprint intervals), and a decent warranty length.Home models have certainly come on since the last time RW looked at them, two years ago. For a reasonable outlay of £1,000- £2
though, it does the basics well enough.Contact www.timex.comTimex BodyLink Trail Runner £180 Tested by Big KevFeatures Simultaneous display of heart rate and speed distance, 2 linked interval timers, latitude, longitude and altitude, navigation
, there are plenty of marathons around so I’m thinking about maybe trying again in September. (Updated 27/04/09) Read more Sue (aka Sue C) Finish Time: 3:36:00 Target Time: as close to 3:15 as possible Sue says: I knew from Mile 3 that things weren't going
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
