RUNNING star Steve Way admits his body is under strain but insists that will not derail his attempts to end 15 years of British hurt at the World 100k Championships tomorrow.

Bournemouth’s Way will aim to become the first Brit to win the title since Simon Pride in 1999 when he takes his place at the start line in Doha, Qatar.

The 40-year-old has undergone a taxing year which included energy-sapping efforts at the London Marathon, National 100k Championships and the Commonwealth Games marathon.

And he admitted: “If I had a choice, I’d have a couple more weeks of preparation. With my other target races I executed my plans to perfection so what I wanted to achieve, I achieved.

“That hasn’t been the case for the world 100k, which is probably an accumulation of what I’ve put my body through this year. I’m still trying to put the same pressure on it.

“I get the feedback and the impression from my body that I’m done for 2014 but I’m persevering. I’m certainly not in a disaster area.

“If I hit the start line anywhere near what shape I was in for the National Championships, I’ll be going for the win.”

Way, who will line up in a 200-strong field, destroyed his personal best when he set a new British 100k road record in May.

However, he insists that the heat of the Qatari capital will make a fast time almost impossible.

Way added: “I’m certainly not expecting a personal best, that’s for sure, so it’s going to be a race and that’s it, really. I’m not fussed about the time.”