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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’, ‘

Last year, while on holiday in the south of France, I watched a night trail race from the comfort of a pavement café. In no rush to leave, I saw the whole shape of the race for maybe the first time ev

The swim might be the scariest, the bike leg the longest. But it’s during the 42.2km marathon run where the suffering can be turned up to 11 and finish-line dreams are made or broken. The bad news is

Split the marathon distance between a team of six in this Run For All event starting from the University of York. Walk or run legs between three to six miles on a fast and flat course through York. Pe

Sometimes you have to do things that scare you. At least, that’s what I kept telling myself ahead of the Dartmoor Discovery, a 32-mile, 899-yard ultramarathon with more than 4,000ft of elevation. And

If Elton John is to be believed, Saturday nights are for beer, dancing and the occasional skirmish. As it turns out, they are also for running the Luxembourg Night Half Marathon. Unlike your standard