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Jonathan Turner

Jonathan Turner

News Director

Jonathan Turner is News Director for both TRI247 and RUN247, and is accustomed to big-name interviews, breaking news stories and providing unrivalled coverage for endurance sports.  

His first role after graduating was delivering the horse racing service on the BBC’s Ceefax service and he soon went on to become one of the three founding editors of Sporting Life.  

Horse racing was the focus initially, but it soon became – and still is – one of Europe’s biggest general sports websites.  

With a close interest in cycling, Jonathan was approached towards the end of 2009 to create and run the official website and social media channels for Team Sky.  

Team Sky – now the INEOS Grenadiers – were a newly-formed professional road racing team whose stated aim was to win the Tour de France, the sport’s biggest race, within five years and with a British rider.  

That was achieved in less than three years when Bradley Wiggins triumphed in Paris in 2012 and soon after he won the men’s time trial gold medal at the London Olympics.  

As well as Wiggins, Turner worked closely with some of the biggest names in cycling including Mark Cavendish and Sir Dave Brailsford, Team Sky’s general manager.  

Turner shaped both the digital and fan engagement strategy as Team Sky became the most popular cycling team in the world.  

The website Jonathan launched received much critical acclaim, including becoming the first cycling site ever to be shortlisted for the prestigious Sports Industry Awards, up against the likes of Guardian Sport that year.  

Using the ‘inspiration to participation’ message he also helped BSkyB deliver on their commercial, brand and CSR objectives for cycling as over a million Britons were encouraged to get back on their bikes and cycle regularly again by the end of 2012.  

Running is another sport Jonathan is heavily involved with, both actively and also from a volunteer perspective – he’s chair of his local club Ilkley Harriers, is a qualified England Athletics coach and takes groups out each week.  

And on RUN247 he’s led the coverage of the biggest trail running races, such as UTMB and the Barkley Marathons.  

Philemon Kiriago photo credit Golden Trail World Series

Reigning champ Kiriago relishing Sierre-Zinal showdown with Jornet and other star names

Sophia Laukli Sierre Zinal win 2023 photo copyright GoldenTrailSeries and The Adventure Bakery

Sierre-Zinal will be “my real comeback!” – Sophia Laukli looking to defend her titles

Remi Bonnet Marathon do Mont Blanc 2024 photo credit Haugeard Gaetan | Golden Trail World Series

Why Sierre-Zinal means so much to Rémi Bonnet: ‘I need to find a way to break the jinx’

Jasmin Paris climbing Barkley Marathons loop three 2023 photo credit: Davidmillerphotography_ on Instagram

Jasmin Paris’ Barkley Marathons race top raises over £5,000 for charity

Shaun Burke Badwater 135 finish line 2024 [Photo credit: ©AdventureCORPS® / Badwater.com]

Badwater 135 results 2024: Burke and Caliskaner a class apart in Death Valley

Harvey Lewis in action at the 2023 Badwater 135

Badwater 135 Ultramarathon 2024: Route, start time, how to follow and live tracking

Courtney Dauwalter crosses the line to take victory at the 2023 UTMB

Courtney Dauwalter’s ‘superpower’ showcased in fantastic new film ‘A Team Sport’

XTERRA Eryri will hosts the Trail World Championships in 2025

XTERRA Trail Run World Championship heading to the UK in 2025

lukas ehrle celebrates his win at the Montemuro Vertical Run 2024 [Photo credit: WMRA / Marco Gulberti]

Flights chaos not enough to stop Lukas Ehrle at the Montemuro Vertical Run

Courtney Dauwalter after winning UTMB 2023.

‘I climbed aboard the puke train’ – Courtney Dauwalter reveals ‘really hard day’ at Hardrock

Courtney Dauwalter Transgrancanaria win [Photo credit: The Adventure Bakery / The North Face Transgrancanaria]

Hardrock 100 results 2024: Dauwalter and Pommeret SMASH course records

Courtney Dauwalter winning the UTMB 2023

WATCH AGAIN as Courtney Dauwalter makes more Hardrock 100 history

Luke Grenfell Shaw wins Val d Aran 2024 photo copyright UTMB

Emotional UTMB win for Luke Grenfell-Shaw MBE on anniversary of brother’s tragic death

Nina Engelhard wins Grossglockner Mountain race 2024 photo credit WMRA Marco Gulberti

Grossglockner Mountain Run 2024 results: Engelhard and Omaya Atuya take the wins

Joyce Muthoni Njeru wins Broken Arrow Skyrace 2024 photo credit Scott Rokis

Joyce Muthoni Njeru bids for Valsir Mountain Running World Cup hat-trick

Courtney Dauwalter crosses the finish line Mt Fuji 100 Photo credit: Fuji Hakone Izu Trail Support - Gran Canaria World Trail Majors

‘Exploding what everyone thought possible’ – Dauwalter and Schide are opening ‘the floodgates’

Jim Walmsley UTMB 2023

Walmsley, Farvard and Hawks class acts on and off the trails after Western States

Katie Schide canyons 2024 photo credit UTMB

‘Nothing new on race day’ – Western States star Katie Schide on why she didn’t run with a pacer

Elhousine Elazzaoui wins Marathon du Mont Blanc GTWS [Photo credit: Mathis Decroux | Golden Trail World Series]

GTWS race four 2024 – Marathon du Mont-Blanc men’s results: Elazzaoui wins epic battle with Bonnet

Judith Wyder wins Marathon du Mont Blanc GTWS [Photo credit: Mathis Decroux | Golden Trail World Series]

GTWS race four 2024 – Marathon du Mont-Blanc women’s results: Wyder makes perfect comeback

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