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Congratulations to Team Target!

Over 1,700 runners applied, 44 came to Boot Camp, 21 were shortlisted and five made it. How did our ASICS Target 26.2 2013 Final Five fare at the Paris Marathon on April 7? Find out then watch the Race Day video.

What is Target 26.2?

ASICS Target 26.2 is our ultimate marathon training and racing experience, where we take five runners to the Paris Marathon. We’ll be there every step of their training journey helping them reach their running potential with expert coaching, physio, nutrition and sports psychology advice.

On Target for your training, too

If you're running a marathon too, you can follow our runners' training schedules, share their highs and lows in our forum, and get all the essential advice to get to the finish line of your own marathon journey.

Meet our final five


Adrian	Alex	Melanie
Category: On a Plateau	Category: PB Hunter	Category: Busy Lifestyle
Aiming for: sub 3:30	Aiming for: sub 3 hours	Aiming for: sub 4.30
Forum: Shady_Ady	Forum: A.W	Forum: Melaniejayne
See Adrian's training plan	See Alex's training plan	See Mel's training plan


Sarah	Steve
Category: Good for Age	Category: First Timer
Aiming for: sub 3:35	Aiming for: sub 4 hours
Forum: RunnyRunRun	Forum: Steve loves bacon
See Sarah's training plan	See Steve's training plan

Coach clinic

Sports pyschology clinic

Vodcast: Handling post-race emotions
Post-race emotions can be a mixed affair - sports psychologist Victor offers his tips on how to deal with them.
Vodcast: Dealing with race-day demons
ASICS Pro Team pyschologist Victor Thompson gives his advice on handling tough parts of the race.

Injury clinic

VIDEO: How to use a foam roller (1)
ASICS Pro Team physio Sarah Connors shows how to use a foam roller

VIDEO: Calf stretching
ASICS Pro Team physio Sarah Connors shows how to stretch your calfs

Nutrition clinic

Marathon nutrition Q&A with Ruth McKean
Catch up with the highlights of our recent marathon nutrition Q&A with nutritionist Ruth McKean.

Vodcast: Hydration before a race
ASICS Pro Team Nutritionist Ruth McKean talks hydration before a race

Vodcast: Recovery nutrition

Training day galleries & videos

Race Day!
After four months of training and lots of blood, sweat and tears, our runners faced their biggest challenge yet: the Paris Marathon.

Training day 2 in Birmingham

Video: Training day two
Catch up with our five runners gunning for a PB in Paris. With less than a month to go, it's action stations a go-go!

Photo gallery: Training day two
"See you in Paris!" Take a look at pics from the second training day in early March.

Photo gallery: Training day one
Our first training day was back in January - in a very snowy Birmingham! Take a look at pics from the day.

Video: Training day 1
Find out what happened on the first training day as our five runners ramp up their training for the Paris Marathon. Did snow hamper the day? How is Steve coping without bacon? Is Mel still smiling? Find out!

Video: Store day
After a tough call selecting our final five, our Target 26.2 team joined us at the ASICS flagship store in central London to get kitted out in the latest running gear to see them through the next few months of training.

Video: Bootcamp day
After a bit of squabbling here at RW Towers, we managed to whittle down the 1,700 applications to our ASICS Target 26.2 project. The next stage: Boot Camp - on a very cold day in November!

Meet the experts


Steve	Sam	Sarah	Ruth
Coach	Coach	Physio	Dietitian

Bud	Clifton	Nicki	Victor
Run expert	Podiatrist	Fitness	Psychologist