Sifan hassan triumphant

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

In our new series catching up with prominent riders from past eras, Maria David speaks to a woman who could not stop winning

What’s the hardest race you’ve ever done? It’s hard to narrow it down to one because races can be hard in different ways; some are hard physically but big championships are more nerve racking. That sa

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’, ‘

Ordinary runners doing extraordinary things

THE INSIDE STORY ON THE TRAGEDY OF FATALITIES DURING RACES, AND ALL THAT’S DONE TO KEEP US SAFE