How to run a faster half marathon

The Great Manchester Run hits the city each May, giving runners the option to do either a 10K or a half marathon. You’d be forgiven for thinking that this event was solely a 10K though, as watching th

In his paean to the sport, Feet in the Clouds, Richard Askwith explains pithily: “You run up the fell; you run down again.” Simple it may be; easy it is not. Unlike trail running, which generally stic

ALLAN SCALLY TEAM RELAY Four legs of 5K on a traffic-free course heading out from Glasgow Green Football Centre. Around 300 teams enter, both single sex or mixed. This year is the 55th edition of this

From marathons to Hyrox , workout regulars are training like elites to find purpose, community and proof of what their bodies can do. Is this the ultimate antidote to life in 2025?

Q I find speed sessions incredibly boring. Do you have any suggestions for making it more interesting? A Here are some fun sessions you can try; don’t forget to do five minutes of brisk walking or jog

I knew embarrassingly little about the city of Gdańsk in Poland before I ran the half marathon there. But I knew a man who did. And that's because it’s the hometown of a friend from my running club an