The 1928 olympics scandal

Twenty-five years after his marathon debut, Duncan Craig races the toughest of opponents… his younger self

GB’s Will Draper cuts a lonely figure at Challenge Almere on 13 September. In reality, he kept a steady gap of around 50secs for much of the final 10km of the marathon, before catching and then sprint

Rachael Blackmore inspired a new generation by smashing glass ceilings in a male-dominated, physically punishing sport. So where are jump racing’s next female superstars? Jennifer Donald explores

What makes for a great World Championships? The course? The performances? The backdrop? The roster? The crowds? The history-making? The list goes on, but as the starter’s pistol sounded to release the

In 1972, Mary Peters gained sporting immortality by winning the gold medal for Great Britain in the pentathlon at the Olympic Games in Munich. She also represented Northern Ireland at every Commonweal

Lily Canter was keen to try this women-only ultra and to take some of the women she coaches along too as ultramarathon guinea pigs… On a sunny August morning hundreds of women lounged on beanbags in a