Che ting the system

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

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

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’, ‘

Getting in prime physical and mental shape to hit a fitness goal over a period of many months is no mean feat. It’s like a game of snakes and ladders, where the temptation to skip early, vital stages

Barely cushioned shoes, string vests, love lost and found: running marathons was different back in 1981, remembers Chris Hunton

At risk of sounding like your teacher when they told you off for not listening at school because you were daydreaming about your new bike – what was the last thing I just said to you? If you can’t rem