The ultimate marathon man

Six runners. Twenty-four hours. One wildly overambitious mission: to visit all of London’s most iconic landmarks on foot. But can they outrun the clock?

A seemingly superhuman ultrarunning barrier is tantalisingly close to being shattered. So close, in fact, that we could see it happen this year. Here’s what it will take to push beyond the edge – and who has the grit to do it

SATURDAY 5—FRIDAY 11 JULY 2025

David Smyth rolls back the years to run with the whippersnappers on the Isle of Man

The TV personality and radio host, 38, on finding the running buzz and getting marathon tips from Paula

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