Last October it was announced that the Virgin Money London
Marathon would host the world
marathon event ahead of the championships taking place in Doha, Qatar, from October 22 - 31 as the spring date better suited the
race schedules of the leading
marathon racers.
For both sexes, Silverman recommends
scheduling a half -
marathon race four to six weeks in advance of the
marathon, to determine a
racing strategy that will feel neither too fast nor too conservative for the full
marathon.