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Marathon tips for the final few weeks

Advice on training, mental preparation and nutrition as you work towards your 26.2-mile challenge
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Marathon training: Get ready for the road by logging miles in the mud

Planning to run a spring marathon? Liz McColgan-Nuttall insists getting some cross country in your legs will have you in shape for 26.2 miles
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Marathon training: The long run - how far?

An excerpt from Hansons Marathon Method highlights how the widely used 20-mile-plus long runs can be damaging
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Sonia Samuels' marathon advice

If your first marathon is around the corner, then GB international Sonia Samuels, whose PB of 2:28:04 was set in Berlin last year, has some last-minute advice
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20 things you need to know about the marathon

About to embark on a 26.2-miler? Here are some facts you may not know about athletics' toughest event
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Marathon pacing: Smashing through the wall

Physiologist Christof Schwiening explains a revolutionary method of predicting optimal pace for the 26-mile distance
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London Marathon countdown

Follow our guide to preparing for the challenge of running 26.2 miles on Sunday
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Debut marathons: Going the distance

Working towards a spring marathon? Now is the time to make sure that the experience will be a good one and Dr Jason Karp offers 10 simple strategies to help you on your way
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Ankle injuries

Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries to runners and repeated injuries to the area should not be ignored, writes Mark Buckingham
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Marathon training plan: Advanced

Check out this 16-week training plan if you're running a marathon and aiming for a time of around three hours
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Fartlek running: Playing with speed

Fartlek running has influenced some of the past greats and it's still as effective today
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Marathon training plan: Intermediate

If you're working towards a marathon and aiming for a time of around four hours check out this 18-week training plan
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