Posts tagged with 'London-Marathon'

Your Running News Roundup: Early Edition! »

We’ve been fortunate to witness some incredible performances in the last eight days. On April 13, Martin Lel won an exceptionally fast London Marathon in 2:05:15, beating his own course record. The first seven men all ran under 2:09.

Your Running News Roundup »

The Olympic Games are five months away, so we are seeing more and more articles on athletes and their training. Sports Illustrated recently surveyed the cities and towns where U.S. athletes train. One of the spots they chose was Mammoth Lakes, California, home to U.S. marathon hopefuls Deena Kastor and Ryan Hall. Don’t look for a world record in the marathon to be set in Beijing; it’s just

Photo of the Week: Beer Run »

This photo gives a whole new meaning to the expression “Beer Run”.

Thanks Charlotte for letting us feature your photo. Be sure to check out the rest of her 2007 London Marathon set.
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How To Recognize a Marathoner »

From the Official User Gallery of the 2007 Flora London Marathon. Enjoy!

(Thanks to Pamalamadingdong for the tip!)

What Is Your Ultimate Marathon Destination? »

For many people — especially long time runners — the history of the Boston Marathon is irresistable. For others, it’s the Big Apple-y-ness of the New York Marathon that’s compelling. For me, what we have in North America is fine and dandy but there’s so much more to consider.
Take Rome for example!

I’m of Italian heritage [...]