http://www.runengland.org Run England | NEWS en-gb Copyright Run England2013. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:14:57 GMT 60 http://www.runengland.org-2537 The Run England Volunteer Awards are part of the England Athletics Regional and National Awards 2013 and you have the opportunity to vote for somebody you think should be honoured!

]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2563 A self-confessed ‘couch potato’ has transformed herself into a running group leader in Wiltshire and last month went one step further and completed the Virgin London Marathon, the Wiltshire Gazette & Herald reported recently.

]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2562 A vacancy has arisen for a Community Athletics Activator to implement Run England AthleFIT within Manchester on a 12 month fixed-term basis.

]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2560 Walking, jogging or running in natural environments can have a more positive effect on the brain than doing so in a gym, research has found.

]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2561 Mo Farah will target his fifth straight victory at the 2013 Bupa London 10,000 road race on Bank Holiday Monday, 27 May, when he headlines a field containing some of Britain’s finest distance runners.

]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2559 Entries are now open for the 2013 Ikano Robin Hood Half Marathon and organisers celebrated by hosting a launch event in Nottingham City Centre.

]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2555 If you were inspired by last weekend’s Virgin London Marathon and fancy giving it a go, then why not start by building up to a 5K with In the Running which is here to help you do just that.

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2556 'The National Lottery Anniversary Run' is to be the first sporting event in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Stadium since London 2012.

]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2554 Great Britain's Mo Farah ran the first half of Sunday's Virgin London Marathon before dropping out at half way as planned. He admitted afterwards that he'd learnt quite a few lessons along the way.

]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2553 Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede regained the men's title at the 2013 Virgin London Marathon as Priscah Jeptoo added the women's crown to the Olympic silver medal she won on the same London streets last August.

]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2550 When David Weir equalled Tanni Grey-Tompson's record with his sixth London Marathon title a year ago he hinted that it might be his last.

]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2551 Jerome Timbrell has completed 34 marathons since he started running four years ago, but it's his incredible stories, and famous alter ego ‘Fire Marshal Foamy', that really capture the imagination.

]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2552 From all at Run England we'd like to say a big good luck to everyone running the Virgin London Marathon 2012 on Sunday, especially all the Run England members out there taking part!

]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2549 Yesterday we featured top ten tips from double Olympic marathoner Liz Yelling and today we have compiled a list of shorter gems ahead of Sunday’s Virgin London Marathon.

]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.runengland.org-2547 That’s it. You are so close. Almost there. The focus for this week is to stay calm and get to the start line illness and injury free, rested, de-stressed and ready to go the distance.

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