Distance no object

For many runners, a marathon finish line is once-in-a-lifetime, but for a select few, it’s merely the first step towards the blue-and-yellow T-shirt of the 100 Marathon Club. What drives those hardy souls to reach such an incredible milestone – and how do they get there?

Nick Sanders has lapped the world as quickly as possible seven times. So what next? There was only one answer: pootle around the edge of Europe for 20,000 miles on a Royal Enfield Bear 650…

Back in the depths of January 2025, my run buddy Sharon and I decided to embark on an adventure: our first ultra. We juggled our diaries as well as requirements such as ‘not too far’, ‘not too hot’, ‘

Ordinary runners doing extraordinary things

13-year-old takes 100-mile win in Northumberland

A decade of stress saw Andy Carr hit rock bottom. Now he’s rebuilding his health and fitness and wants to help you do the same