JULY 23 - THE Flora London Marathon is to stage a re-enactment of the famous Olympic race in 1908

Now exactly 100 years after arguably the most historic race in athletics history the London Marathon

has decided to recreate the epic struggle that established the current marathon distance of 26 miles

But the highlight will be the restaging of the marathon.  

, but is today the headquarters of BBC Media Centre, Wood Lane W12, where a memorial lists the 1908 Olympic

For details of the 1908 Olympic Marathon route please visit http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Olympic-Marathon

 JULY 26 - LONDON 2012 sustainability partner, EDF Energy, is showing its support for ParalympicsGB tonight by sponsoring an athlete Expo and celebratory dinner in Birmingham.

The event comes on the heels of last month’s launch of the inaugural EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon

The EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon is encouraging runners to take part in the ‘Race Against Climate

”  For more information on the 2012 Carbon Challenge and EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon,

TOWER HAMLETS have launched a new logo to celebrate the fact that it is one of the five East London Olympic

commissioned the design because of restrictions using the international symbol featuring the iconic Olympic

Tower Hamlets neighbours Newham, which includes Stratford, the main Olympic Host Borough, including the

Olympic Stadium.  

The men’s and women’s marathons and the Paralympic marathon are due pass through Tower Hamlets along

Bow Road, while Victoria Park will is the scheduled main venue for the walk race, as well as hosting Olympic

  TOKYO have promised to build an Aquatics Centre that will be a permanent facility it they are chosen to follow London and host the 2016 Olympics.

Japanese officials finalised the venue plans that they claim will see the capital host the most compact Olympic

Among the other plans announced are the marathon course will begin at the Kasumigaoka National Stadium

and finish at the 2016 Olympic Stadium - uniting the legacy of the 1964 Games with Tokyo 2016.  

The 1964 Olympic marathon was one of the most memorable in history as Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila gave an

ensuring there is a permanent Aquatics legacy and by uniting the 1964 legacy with Tokyo 2016 through the marathon

  AUGUST 12 - PAULA RADCLIFFE (pictured) ended any doubt about her lining up for the Olympic marathon

"If it was a big city marathon or even a World Championships [I'd say] do not push it, make sure I was

Radcliffe went into the Olympic marathon in Athens four years ago as the overwhelming favourite but was

The Japanese athlete has been suffering from severe fatigue but had hoped to keep the women's marathon

 AUGUST 12 - SONIA O'SULLIVAN (pictured), Ireland's greatest ever female runner, may make a comeback in time to compete at the London 2012 Olympics, she said today.

 O'Sullivan made her Olympic debut as a 22-year-old in Barcelona and won a silver medal in the 5,000

Her career has been winding down since she finished eighth in the 2005 London Marathon and she failed

But now O'Sullivan, the 1995 world champion, has revealed that she hopes to compete in the marathon in

She said: "I was lucky to experience four Olympic games.  

"I think I could run the marathon to a reasonable standard and I'd be happy with that."

advertisting campaign to help support the British runner's efforts to overcome injury and win a medal in the Olympic

marathon in Beijing next Sunday.

  Radcliffe's participation in the marathon has been in doubt up to a few days ago following a stress

The world record holder is desperate to atone for what happened to her in the Olympic marathon in Athens

Radcliffe by signing their name on one of the 22,850 steps they estimates it takes to cover the 26.2 mile marathon

of London 2012's top-tier sponsors, has criticised anti-Chinese protesters who tried to disrupt the Olympic

The German-based company are also the biggest supporter of National Olympic Committees around the world

, supplying equipment to 16 national teams representing 27 of the 28 summer Olympic sports.  

Adidas' association with the Olympic Games stretches back to 1928 when the company's shoes were worn

1936 Olympics in Berlin and Emil Zatopek when he took an unprecdented triple of 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon

He told Spiegel: "The Olympic Games have been a part of our brand for years.  

legacy that could benefit athletics for generations if it did not retain an athletics track at the Olympic

Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said last week that it was

Radcliffe, who is preparing to run in the New York City Marathon today, said: “Everywhere else manages

  PAULA RADCLIFFE (pictured) bounced back from her Olympic disappointment in Beijing by winning the

New York City Marathon for the third time, earning $165,000 (£102,646) for her victory.

had echoes of Radcliffe's first win here in 2004 when she was recovering from failing to finish the Olympic

marathon in Athens because of injury and illness.  

After the victory, Radcliffe was quoted at 10/1 by William Hill to finally achieve Olympic gold in the

London 2012 Marathon and even money to win the London Marathon next year.  

spokesman Graham Sharpe said: "If she can only get to London 2012 fit and healthy she could finally lay her Olympic

Londoners be offered a stepping stone into work on a groundbreaking training programme linked to the 2012 Olympic

Tom Russell, the group director for Olympic Legacy at the LDA, said: "'Personal Best' can be a truly

The LDA is helping Londoners of all backgrounds to benefit from the opportunities linked to the 2012 Olympic

"We want to deliver an Olympic legacy now.”  

Opportunities have included stewarding at the Bromley Half-Marathon, the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay,

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: “We want the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

 MAY 6 - LONDON MARATHON champions Martin Lel and Irina Mikitenko will return to the Capital this month

to win the inaugural BUPA London 10,000, a new road race using the proposed route of the London 2012 Olympic

 Lel won a spectacular men’s race at the recent Flora London Marathon, while Mikitenko was a

surprise winner of the women’s race in only her second marathon.  

challenge to Lel will come from Zersenay Tadese, the Eritrean who won his country’s first ever Olympic

2006 Commonwealth Games and has been in good form on the road this year as she sharpens up for the Olympic

marathon in Beijing this August.  

MAY 7 - JOHN LUNT has been appointed as the competiion manager for triathlon for the 2012 Olympics, it was announced today.

Lunt will be responsible for all the planning, organisation and management of the Olympic

Committee) family for the Olympic triathlon event.

"John will learn lots more about the Olympic Dream for Triathlon.

Lunt will travel to the Beijing Olympic Games to see what lessons can be learned from the triathlon event

A regular triathlete and marathon runner himself, Lunt previously worked as competition manager

  LESS British athletes than ever are to receive the top level of National Lottery funding in the build-up to London 2012 after they won only four medals at the Beijing Olympics, including high jumper Germaine Mason (pictured), it was announced today.

The group consists of Christine Ohuruogu, the Olympic and world 400 metres champion, Olympic triple jump

at A-category, there are 13 at B-level and 14 in the C-group, including world record holder for the marathon

  LESS British athletes than ever are to receive the top level of National Lottery funding in the build-up to London 2012 after they won only four medals at the Beijing Olympics, including high jumper Germaine Mason (pictured), it was announced today.

The group consists of Christine Ohuruogu, the Olympic and world 400 metres champion, Olympic triple jump

at A-category, there are 13 at B-level and 14 in the C-group, including world record holder for the marathon