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As Australia’s elite track and field athletes continue their countdown to October’s Commonwealth Games, one Australian athlete is paving his own path to glory in 2010.

Australian adventurer Tristan Miller will on Monday continue his ambition to run 52 marathons in 52 weeks when he takes on race number 23 of his epic marathon challenge in Keszthely, Hungary.

Five months into his marathon odyssey, Miller has already completed races in 22 countries around the world including Israel, India, Morocco, Egypt, Slovakia and Rwanda. In Rome, Italy, on March 21 he recorded a personal best time of 3:11.27 and on April 14 clocked 5:29.00 over 56km at the Two Oceans event in South Africa.

As part of the challenge, Miller will line up in the Running of the Bulls in Spain, take on the Great Wall of China Marathon, run through the jungles of Rwanda and tackle the cold mountains of Siberia in a fast and furious few months ahead.

But it’s not just Miller who’s having all the fun; thanks to RunLikeCrazy, one lucky athletics fan has the chance to line up in the New York City Marathon on November 7.

To enter, logo on to the RunLikeCrazy facebook wall and write in 25 words or less why you want to run like crazy in New York City. Up for grabs are two return flights to New York City, five nights’ accommodation and entry to the New York City Marathon, valued at over $10,000. 

Back on the track, Ben St Lawrence has set a new 3000m personal best overnight, placing 7^th at the Ostrava Golden Spike in a time of 7:49.28.

Competing in the Czech Republic as he continues his build up to the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, the 28-year-old’s performance further highlights his recent form after securing the 5000m national title at the Perth-hosted Australian Athletics Championships last month.

Two rounds into the IAAF Diamond League series the international athletics season is well and truly in full swing and the track and field action continues to roll on.

Tonight, Delhi-bound middle distance runner Collis Birmingham takes over the action in the 1500m at the Anhalt 2010 in Germany.

Also in action this weekend, newly-nominated Commonwealth Games athlete Jessica Rothwell will join 2009 world championships teammate and fellow Commonwealth Games nominee Cheryl Webb in Round 3 of the IAAF Race Walking Grand Prix in Krakow, Poland, tomorrow, while fellow Delhi-bound athlete Eloise Wellings takes on the Austrian women’s 5km event in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday. Former Commonwealth Games representative Peter Nowill will continue his bid for selection to the 3000m steeplechase when he lines up in his premier event in Cottbus, Germany, on Sunday.

From June 4 a big month of athletics action kicks off with three Diamond League meets in just eight days, the worldwide series headed to Oslo (June 4), Rome (June 10) and New York (June 12) as the all-important Diamond Race heats up.

Stay up to date with all the track and field action at athletics.com.au and start your training for the New York City Marathon – good luck!