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Chrissie Wellington's Racing Tips
By Julie-Anne Ryan on 09/06/2011 15:15:58
Three-time Ironman World Champ reveals the mental strategy neeeded to complete a long-distance race
Preparing your mind for a long-distance race is just as important as preparing your body, says Chrissie Wellington. If that's what the three-time Ironman World Champion and world record holder thinks, then that's good enough for the rest of us. So
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Can you race yourself fit?
By Runner's World on 05/05/2002 16:47:06
A common question - here's the answer
Most top track middle-distance runners tend to reach their peak between their fourth and seventh race of the season, and track world records are more likely to be set in July than May. For them, the best way of training is to race the distance
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20 Races to do before you die
By Alison Hamlett on 20/08/2008 15:59:21
RW's guide to the 20 best foreign races every runner should complete from around the globe
the world marathon record. It provided the setting for Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie to stamp his mark on the marathon when he set the current world record of 2:04:26 in 2007. This autumn race takes place in September every year so if you need a goal
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Be The Best
By Alison Hamlett on 22/06/2004 15:56:45
It's unlikely you'll win every race you enter but you can be a winner every time you race by beating yourself and setting a new PB. Here are nine tips
. Focus on what you’re doing – don’t be tempted to look around at the other competitors. This principle holds for the race itself. Do what works for you, whether you are at the front of the field or the back. Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe
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Power Surge: Target Your Peak Performance
By Ed Eyestone on 30/06/2011 17:51:02
Want to win your next race? A tactical burst of speed can zap the competition
The fastest races are run with even splits: world records reveal that, statistically, fast, steady speed yields the best performances. Yet some races demand a tactical rather than time-trial approach, where occasional and well-timed bursts of speed
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The Effect Of Ageing On Endurance (Preview)
By Christie Aschwanden on 21/08/2009 14:00:43
Are you too old - or too young - to run your best marathon? To find out, we asked top scientists, coaches and elite athletes about the impact of ageing on endurance. Their answers might pleasantly surprise you (non-subscriber preview)
© Getty Images The two Olympic marathons held last August in Beijing were literally races for the ages. Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru, then 21, broke more than an Olympic record with his 2:06:32 win; he crushed long-held conventional
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The Magic Mile
By Sam Murphy on 27/08/2010 10:08:07
How fast are you over a mile? Upping your pace and stamina over the distance will benefit your 5K, 10K and half-marathon times – and give you a kick that will leave the opposition gasping. Here’s how you do it.
. That same year, another Briton, Diane Leather, was the first woman to have ever run a sub-five-minute mile. The 1980s saw a resurgence of British talent, with Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram passing the world record between them like a relay baton
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RW's Flora London Marathon Mile-by-mile Guide
By Gemma Robinson on 09/04/2007 11:58:00
Running the Flora London Marathon? Plan your race with our Mile-by-mile guide to the world's best 26.2
One Canada Square.Mile 20 Former world-marathon record holder Steve Jones once said of the marathon: "I just run as hard as I can for 20 miles, and then race." However, many of us will simply be happy to live through the last six miles. If you do
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Secrets of Successful Pacing (Preview)
By Christine Aschwanden and Nicole Falcone on 17/04/2012 10:00:00
We've got all the answers on how to set - and maintain - your pace over your next race distance
to go. He won, clocking a British and European indoor 5000m record of 13:10.60 in the process. Plan aheadAccording to Farah, it was his adherence to a pacing plan that put him in a position to make history: "We had a plan going into the race. We wanted
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Race Day Pacing Strategies (Preview)
By Alison Hamlett on 22/02/2007 16:10:18
On race day, smart pacing can make the difference between triumph and disaster. Reach your potential with these suggested strategies (non-subscriber preview)
Leading the field: Paula RadcliffeThe Athens Olympic Marathon in 2004 was meant to be Paula Radcliffe's race. Since her marathon debut in London in 2002 the British world record holder had never been defeated over the distance. Certainly the Kenyans
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