Runners crossing Sydney Harbour with the Harbour Bridge and Opera House in view

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The 2027 TCS Sydney Marathon ballot

Cross the Harbour Bridge, finish at the Opera House, earn your seventh star at one of only two Abbott World Marathon Majors in our part of the world. Free to apply — you are only charged if your name is drawn.

Ballot opens Tue 29 Sep, 8am SGT · closes Mon 19 Oct, 7am SGT

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One of the most prestigious running events in Cebu, Philippines will launch its 10th edition on Sunday, 10 January 2016. Cebu Marathon 2016 features a 42 km full marathon and 21 km half marathon, with a fairly new 5 km distance category.

As the year 2015 draws to an end, we’re taking a moment to look back at some of our most popular articles of the year. We are proud to have met our target of publishing an article (sometimes more) almost every single day regardless of rain or shine, because we know that our readers deserve to have the best information and news every single day.

If you are used to seeing people all wired up while they’re out jogging — and if you look like a marionette because there are wires floating around you as you run — or have you become so fed up with being a slave to these wires that you’ve given up on them. But we all know it’s frustrating to condition and train without the tunes that drive your efforts, and whether you know it or not, having no music source can even affect your performance. Scientists have proved it. So what should you do?