As a young girl, I ran 800m and cross-country at school and enjoyed it about as much as any teenage child does being dragged out in the cold! I used to win my sports-day competitions, but I didn’t hav

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

ON August 6,1926, nineteen-year-old Gertrude Ederle stepped into the frigid waters off the French coast. Coated in a thick layer of petroleum and lard, the tenacious teenager set off for England with

Hundreds of sailors successfully crossed the Atlantic in December as the ARC rally celebrates 40 years

Running conversation Sarah Webster

It takes a lot to worry Spencer Matthews. The former reality television star has a breezy and engaging self-confidence, and tends to see the world in terms of what he can achieve, rather than reasons