Mo Farah (handicap -6.9) has occupied the top rung of the runbritain ladder since it came into being in 2010 but when Callum Hawkins (handicap -7.0) ran 60:08 at last weekend's New York City Half Marathon he improved his handicap score by just enough to topple Mo.
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A SPORT rehabilitation expert from Cumbria travelled to Monaco last week to speak at an international conference on the prevention of injury and illness in sport (16-18 March). Opened by the Prince of Monaco, and organised by the International Olympic Committee, the triennial event attracts global leaders in the field and over a 1,000 delegates from all over the world.
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In an unprecedented move following a hugely successful 2017 event this weekend, Sweatshop have announced that Early Bird entries for the 2018 Vitality Reading Half Marathon and Green Park Challenge are now open. It's time to lace up those trainers and start getting race ready for your 2018 challenge which will take place on Sunday 18th March.
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Did you race this weekend? There were several big half marathons around the country and overseas. Most of the results are in and it's time to check your handicap score before our #clickyourclock competition begins next week.
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The 11th OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO took place for the first time this year over two days (Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th March) and saw a record breaking number of 15,000 runners from many nationalities on the start line of the various races.
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British Athletics today announced a team of ten ahead of the IAU World Trail Championships in Badia Pratlagia, Italy on Saturday 10 June 2017.
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Sweatshop, race organisers of the Vitality Reading Half Marathon, suggests some useful advice ahead of this year's races:
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