In 490 BC a Greek messenger named Pheidippides ran from the Greek town of Marathon to the capital Athens to deliver a message that the Greek army had just beaten back the Persians, and the distance between those two towns is 26.2 miles, and that’s the origin of the modern sporting event that we call […]

Your next guest, holds the record for the longest uninterrupted to run in history 262 miles and this is his new memoir entitled ultra marathon man, please say hello, to Dean Karnazes Letterman. Today here, where you from dean? I’m from San Francisco and how did this begin your interest in there really really really […]

Hi I am Hannah Why, and this is the longest challenges in our campaign to try and inspire a hundred thousand people across the country. To get up get active and try something that they have never done that before. Now I am here the Bristol Half Marathon and I have four volunteers you were […]

Running is the most prevalent in the country. Born to Run comes along and introduces this concept that maybe we’ve been doing it wrong this whole time. —- came along and everybody went crazy about barefoot running. The conversation started which is not been in existence for the last 30 years. Kathy Martin say’s, “At […]

woman who lost both her legs in a fir has been told she can’t compete in the Purcell helf marathon because she will be too slow. John Glenn min says it’s discrimination but the council which organizes the event says a card afford to keep wreck support in place for what might be days sunny […]

So you fancy running a half marathon? Be warned, despite the name no half measures will be allowed – if you are looking for advice on running half marathons on three sessions and twenty miles a week try another magazine! Racing – or even just aiming to finish – 13.1 miles will require a good […]

Now’s the time to put your final training into gear and get ready for race day After four weeks of specific training – assuming that you started from a solid fitness base – you should be ready to run 13.1 miles any day of the week. However – now you have to hone your fitness […]

Whether you’re tackling a half marathon for the first time or are about to take part in your hundredth race, Lynn Clay has some tips that could help you on your way If you’re upping your mileage in order to get to grips with a good half marathon, you’ll need to pay particular attention to […]

Want to know your 10k form? Can’t find a race? Owen Anderson explains how two simple tests can predict your performance – without the costs of expensive lab tests Knowing what sort of 10k shape you’re in is never an exact science. Training sessions might indicate the kind of time you should run, and yet, […]

John Brewer, performance director at the Lucozade Sport Science Academy (LSSA), discusses how to respect the challenge, and fuel for success It’s been well documented that the late, great Chris Brasher once described running a marathon as “the suburban man’s Everest”. Given that since its inception in 1981, almost half a million people have now […]