Results tagged “running”

Tower Hamlets athlete Perri Shakes Drayton missed qualification for the 400m hurdles final by just one hundredth of a second at the World Athletics Championships.

Shakes Drayton clocked 55.07 seconds in finishing third in her semi-final this morning, only to be pipped as a fastest loser by Ukrainian Anastasya Rabchenyuk, who ran 55.06 secs.

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The new mum-of-one and star of the latest Pirates Of The Caribbean movie stays in shape by dancing and eating the Mediterranean way.

The Virgin London Marathon takes place on Sunday and it's unlikely the race winner will be competing for just the second time at the distance.

But that was exactly the case for Charlie Spedding when he won in 1984. The former track runner had already won his first attempt at the distance, in Houston.

David Bedford has resigned as director of the London Olympic marathon.

Bedford, who is also race director of the London Marathon, has revealed he is stepping down from his 2012 role because the Games' organising committee refused to listen to his advice, particularly in relation to next month's test event.

I've been put through my paces by personal trainer Karen Duffield at a stamina building training session.

She told me that, as well as putting in the miles, my training programme should include muscle building exercises and interval training such as sprinting to improve fitness.

Get the look: Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani is as well known for her washboard stomach as she is for her bestselling songs, but a tum like that is hard to come by.

To most of us the Olympic Games is all about the glory as medals are won and records are broken.

But for the athletes vying for the most coveted crown in sport, the journey to the top of the podium is usually a long and arduous one. Christine Ohuruogu knows that journey well, having claimed 400m gold in Beijing in 2008.

Get the look: Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem cut a fine figure at the Oscars - no surprise as the actor had to ditch every last scrap of excess weight to play Uxbal in the film Biutiful.

I have learnt that you should never under estimate how tough Marathon training can be. It's not for the faint hearted and preparation cannot be taken lightly.

We will all come across some problems but, never fear, there are ways to get over those hurdles.

If like me you have secured a place in the Virgin London Marathon 2011, you will have experienced waves of panic, excitement and trepidation about the big race in April. This is my first marathon and I don't enjoy running but I felt compelled to take part in this physical and mental challenge this year, if only for a sense of achievement and excuse to get in shape.

The streets of Greenwich were pounded by 12,000 pairs of feet yesterday as the third Run To The Beat half marathon hit town.

The event, which sees runners accompanied by live music to help them round a course which starts and finishes at The O2, attracted a record number of entries last Sunday.

Newham's Mo Farah won Britain's first gold at the European Athletics Championships with a dominant display in the 10,000m.

Farah romped home in a time of 28 minutes, 24.99 seconds to clinch his first European title in Barcelona last night.

The sun shone as over 1,000 runners took to the streets around One Canada Square for the British Heart Foundation Canary Wharf Jog.

Last night's fun run was blessed with good weather, with 1,300 people turning out to enjoy themselves, although some found the going harder than others.

Missed out on the Marathon but still keen to get a bit of running around Canary Wharf in this year?

Well, help is at hand in the form of the Canary Wharf Jog, the annual fun-fest to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.

Two Morgan Stanley employees are banking on finishing the Virgin London Marathon to raise money for the IDCF charity.

Alex Hoare and Simon Loveday are both making their debuts in the big run on April 25, but are determined to finish to support the organisation which provides money for community projects on the Isle of Dogs.

She's one of British athletics' rising stars and Tower Hamlet's own Perri Shakes Drayton has been tipped as one to watch in 2012.

But the 21-year-old 400m hurdler has her sights set on track success before the London Olympics, starting with the 4x400m relay at the World Indoor Championships in Doha next week.

Britain's top female 800m runner wants London's Olympic stadium to be kept for athletics but would be happy to share it with West Ham.

Jenny Meadows, bronze medallist at last year's World Championships and new British indoor record holder, thinks the two sports can happily co-exist at the venue after 2012.

It's hard enough to train properly for a marathon without the elements conspiring to stop you even hitting the streets.

But that's what happened to Laura Knight, who found the start of her training programme for the Virgin London Marathon hampered by the big freeze.

Mo Farah has a date with destiny later this month when he tries to break a record that has stood since before he was born.

The Newham and Essex Beagles runner will be attempting to break the British best for the 5,000m when he runs at the Aviva Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on July 24.

Neil Harris is planning to put his League One play-off heartbreak behind him by throwing himself into a charity event this weekend.

The Millwall striker was in the Lions side edged out 3-2 by Scunthorpe in last month's Wembley showpiece but he's putting his disappointment behind him by taking part in the Keep Your Eye On The Ball run this Sunday.