The award-winning Chester Marathon is the UK’s only international marathon (with a route that covers both England and Wales) and is regularly voted as one of the top 10 marathons in the country.

WITH less than three months to go until the 2011 MBNA Chester Marathon, an expert has predicted the region will witness a £1.5m boost in trade as thousands of visitors flock to see the race.

Thousands of people have lined the streets to cheer on 3,000 runners taking part in the Chester Marathon. Competitors set off from Chester racecourse on the 26.2-mile route, which crosses over the ...