“deafness isn’t a barrier; it’s a unique perspective”

What do you get when you cross a jaded old triathlete who thinks he’s seen it all, with a group of 50 enthusiastic children with a range of abilities all doing one of their first ever races? The answe

Eight-six, 85, 84… log onto the website of any Ironman event and you’ll see a count day to race day. Even with nearly one hundred days to go until the 2025 edition of Ironman Wales, it’s a reminder th

Challenge Cesenatico on 11 May welcomed over 1,000 athletes and 32 nations to Italy’s Adriatic Coast. With calm seas and clear skies, the day provided ideal conditions for racing the 1.9km coastal swi

Water is leaking into my goggles. I blink a couple of times and try to figure out which lens is the culprit. Both? It’s strange, as these goggles have done many miles in training and never leaked befo

The Tour de France is still the only race that counts for ‘them’

Three years after an accident, right-leg-below-knee amputee Milly Pickles received a running blade and began documenting her journey as she learned to walk and run again. The fitness and disability advocate ran the London Marathon in 2024 and again this year. She shares what running gives her and why she believes every body can reap the rewards