“i wanted to give back to the staff ”

NEWS, VIEWS, TRENDS and ORDINARY RUNNERS doing EXTRAORDINARY THINGS

Laura Crane, 30, from Devon, is the first British woman to surf Nazare’s 60ft waves in Portugal. But from navigating an eating disorder to recovering from sepsis, her journey has been far from straightforward

Martine Wright, from Tring, Hertfordshire, is regarded as the most injured female survivor of the 7/7 London bombings, which claimed the lives of 52 victims. This week marks 20 years since the attack,

Three years after an accident, right-leg-below-knee amputee Milly Pickles received a running blade and began documenting her journey as she learned to walk and run again. The fitness and disability advocate ran the London Marathon in 2024 and again this year. She shares what running gives her and why she believes every body can reap the rewards

‘I GOT SHOT at plenty of times,” recalls Flight Lieutenant Caroline Paige MBE of her 35-year Royal Air Force (RAF) career, which began in 1980. “There were really scary moments. Flying jets in the 80s

When British tennis star Jodie Burrage moved into her London apartment just two streets behind Wimbledon’s iconic All England club, she was buying more than a home. “I can see Court One from my balcon