Moment in time

Ordinary runners doing extraordinary things

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

For many runners, a marathon finish line is once-in-a-lifetime, but for a select few, it’s merely the first step towards the blue-and-yellow T-shirt of the 100 Marathon Club. What drives those hardy souls to reach such an incredible milestone – and how do they get there?

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

Track sprinter clocks first ever sub-nine-second time, reports Tom Davidson

Last month, Matthew Richardson became the first track cyclist to break the nine-second barrier in the 200m flying lap. He tells Tom Davidson how he did it