Australian Paralympian Kurt Fearnley completed a gruelling 96 kilometre (60 mile) crawl along a jungle trek on Wednesday, just weeks after taking the New York marathon wheelchair title. The three-time Paralympic gold-medallist, who was born without the lower part of his spine, said hauling himself on hands and knees along the famed Kokoda track was the biggest challenge of his ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The ING New York City Marathon of 2009 is history. But if those sleek runners and cheering crowds have inspired you to gear up for 2010, a top runner advises easy paces and soft landings. "The biggest mistake new runners make is trying to do too much all at once," said pro division marathoner Fasil Bizuneh ...