Ultra Comedian
PH: istockphoto.com / krzych-34 Dixons Carphone Race to the Stones, the UK based ultramarathon, have partnered with British comedians Paul Tonkinson and Rob Deering, the marathon men behind the...
View ArticleMarathon des Sables
In 1984 French concert promoter Patrick Bauer went for a walk: a 200-mile walk in the Sahara desert. Afterwards, whether through altruism or sadism (more likely the latter), he decided other people...
View ArticleColshaw Hall 10K
If you’re a fan of road races but prefer the leafier surrounds of the countryside to slogging it through city streets, then this 10K could be just your bag. The race starts and finishes in the shadow...
View ArticleNFEC Chile: How to Run 50K
Photo: Nativo Producciones. Cover photo by Matías Donoso. Psst! I’ve got a secret. Make sure no one is overlooking your screen. It’s about these ultramarathons you hear people doing. Sure, they are...
View ArticleComrades “Marathon”
For starters, ignore the name. It’s not a marathon. With the distance varying between 87 and 89K, it’s a point-to-point road race swapping direction each year between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. This...
View ArticleSkyscraper Racing
Photos: ©Sporting Republic More than 600 runners from 28 countries took part on June 8th in the fourth stage of the Vertical World Circuit in Manila at the Kerry Sports Manila Vertical Run. The...
View ArticleGet a Crew Behind You
iStockPhoto.com / Jalapeno + Polifoto Ultrarunning can seem like a lonely sport at times, but it needn’t be. Having a crew can not only improve your performance, but also provide a whole load more...
View ArticleSimplyhealth Great North Run review
Men’s Running’s Lewis Banner tackles the Simplyhealth Great North Run for the first Tyne I have done the Great South Run five times but have never ventured the 350 miles north to tackle the much talked...
View ArticleCharity boost at Asda Foundation Yorkshire Marathon
Hundreds of thousands of pounds were raised in York today as over 10,000 runners pulled on their trainers to celebrate the sixth running of the Asda Foundation Yorkshire Marathon. The streets of the...
View ArticleThe LG Trail: 110km from Lausanne to Geneva
“Are you going for a run?” The receptionist in my hotel looked genuinely confused as I headed out of the door in full running kit. After all, it was almost 11pm – a time when many young Genevois are...
View Articleadidas City Run Shoreditch 10K: race review
As someone whose competitive running these days is confined to whatever happens to be the local parkrun that week, it was with no small amount of trepidation that I entered the adidas City Run...
View ArticleRACE REPORT: The Antrim Half Marathon
As the alarm sounded at 5:45, bleary eyed I stowed my suitcase in the boot of mum’s car and after one last check of all the paperwork we were off to Gatwick. Bag drop was smooth and despite a small...
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