Moment in time

‘We are interrupting this news bulletin to go straight to the European Athletics Championships in Belgrade where the final of the 5,000 metres is in its last stages.” With these words, I – and the res

FIVE RUNNERS WHO’VE BEEN GIVEN DEVASTATING HEALTH PROGNOSES SHARE INSPIRING STORIES OF THE MILES THEY’VE RUN IN THE TIME THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE HAD

It all started with an argument. One day in November 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver enjoyed a shooting session in County Wexford, south-east Ireland. The quarrel arose over a discussion which developed among S

Will Goodge’s Australian Ultra: Record, resilience, and responding to the ‘cheat’ accusations

Raworth is a BBC broadcaster. She has run ...

When Imo told me about her idea, my first thought was ‘Oh god, here we go again’. She had already become the youngest female to run John O’Groats to Land’s End. It’s all very well saying,‘I’m going to