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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.  

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Hyrox star calls Barkley Marathons ‘hardest race on Earth’ after her debut in ‘extreme scavenger hunt’

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Volunteering legend is honoured by sporting great at his local parkrun

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Behind the scenes at the Barkley Marathons as runners explain why 2025 was so tough

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Barkley Marathons guru Laz Lake’s BRUTAL verdict on mistakes which “triggered the massacre of 2025”

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Rising French star was ‘laughing out loud’ at the sheer joy of battling ultrarunning legends

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‘That was the big goal’ – Western States Golden Ticket rounds off perfect week for Kilian Jornet

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Chianti Ultra-Trail by UTMB 2025 women’s results: Brit Fiona Pascall takes massive win

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Statement win for Jim Walmsley over Kilian Jornet in Chianti battle between last three UTMB winners

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Iconic ‘Do Not Block Gate’ Barkley Marathons sign could be auctioned

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Barkley Marathons 2025: NO finishers but John Kelly gets ‘Fun Run’ consolation

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Barkley Marathons 2025: Full recap of the race as brutal course bites back this year

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Barkley Marathons 2025: It’s a brutal ‘massacre’ as just FOUR runners left after two loops

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