Runners urged to 'come in your thousands'
The London Marathon Expo was opened this morning by the reigning wheelchair champion and quadruple Paralympic champion, David Weir who said "I am delighted to be opening the Virgin London Marathon Expo again this year.The tragic events in Boston on Monday are in all our minds, and our thoughts are with the victims and their families."
Read moreSad day for running at the Boston Marathon
runbritain would like all of the organisers, officials, volunteers and runners of the Boston Marathon and the families and friends of those who tragically lost their lives or were injured that our thoughts and best wishes are with you.
Read moreMore course records in Brighton
Dominic Kangor was the surprise winner of the fourth edition of the Brighton Marathon, winning the race ahead of a clutch of strong Kenyans, five of whom had better times coming into the race.
Read moreWhich comes first - the motivation or the reward?
Reward Runningis a monthly competition designed to encourage your running motivation. At the end of each month, the runner who improves their runbritainhandicap the most in that monthis rewared with an adidas miCoach and the rest of the top 10 a set of Sennheisher headphones.
Read moreWorld’s First Strapless Continuous Performance Heart Rate Monitor
MIO, maker of the world's first strapless heart rate monitor watches, has announced the launch of its new MIO ALPHA, the world's first continuous heart rate monitor sport watch that accurately records heart rate continuously without a chest strap, even at performance speeds up to 12 mph.
Read moreCavalcade celebrates 40 years of Quadrophenia
As in previous years, the Brighton Marathon elite field will be preceded by a Cavalcade of vehicles.
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