‘Believe it or not this was my first audax. I’ve been eyeing PBP [Paris-Brest-Paris, 1,200km] for decades but you have to do a series of audaxes to qualify, and there aren’t any organised audaxes in M

T he night before the race, I made ...

THE ALPINE EXPRESS

Spencer Matthews is no stranger to an extreme challenge. But his recent expedition had even him doubting whether he’d reach the finish line. Here, he recounts the highs and lows

Running conversation Sarah Webster

Encouraged by a friend to sign up to a marathon, Cormac’s gone from strength to strength and now has a 50-mile ultra in his sights