Marathon, the 26 miles endurance race is one of the toughest sports in the world. Gebrselassie, the world Marathon record holder ran the 26 miles in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 26 seconds. Gebrselassie told radio 4′s Gary Richardson that when training for a race, he run over 100 miles a week, running 20 miles [...]

Paula Radcliffe, the winner of New York Marathon in 2008 was unable to defend her title at the 2009 New York Marathon as she finished 4th. Radcliffe, was quite optimistic about her chances of winning in an interview she gave a few days before the event. World record holder, Radcliffe, 35 clutched her left let [...]

Running for beginners – a date with your trainers One of the best ways to stay fit at a budget is running. Since the current economic pinch, gym membership subscription has decline as people looks for ways to save money. Cancelling you gym subscription should not mean you stop exercising. You are probably already using [...]

For Marathon runners participating in the second Birmingham half Marathon taking place on the 11th of October, getting to run your personal best and finding a date if you are single is a way to kill two birds with one stone. The Birmingham half Marathon is young, this is only the second run but it [...]