Helen-ann hartley

ESTHER My first ever half marathon was about 20 years ago. I’d cheered on the runners at our local half marathon, and enviously watched a couple of friends cross the line over the preceding couple of

Renee McGregor is one of the leading voices in the UK on athlete health, the female athlete, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and hormonal health, and has worked with many female sports tea

What’s the hardest race you’ve ever done? What about the hardest race I’ve half done? I managed to complete five days of the eight-day Cape Wrath Ultra in 2018. I wasn’t fit enough to complete the dai

How did you get into running? It sounds funny, but I started running marathons because I was so busy. Although I grew up running around the mountains of Colorado with my six sisters and three brothers

Three-time winner of the London Marathon and four-time Olympic competitor

With the need for plenty of training and huge bragging rights, many people are being tempted to take on an ultra marathon. But how? Here are 15 proven tips to help you smash your first 50-miler