Olly Green

Reporter

Olly Green is an established sports journalist who has been providing tailored content for endurance sports websites RUN247 and TRI247 for more than two years.

He graduated from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in 2020 with a First Class Honours degree in Sports Journalism, having undertaken successful journalistic roles during his studies. He worked at professional football club York City, rugby union website Huge Rugby and renowned local newspaper the Liverpool Echo.

Olly secured a professional role with established sports content agency Sport Acuity later in 2020 and has since written for a plethora of prominent organisations and websites. He is the website content strategist for European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), and has gained further experience writing for influential bodies such as the European Club Association (ECA) and UEFA. He has also been entrusted with supplying exclusive content to the World Curling Federation (WCF), F1 Play and 188BET.

During his time with Sport Acuity, Olly has also developed an expansive knowledge of endurance sports, producing news articles for the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) in a role which deepened his understanding of elite triathlon racing.

As well as being a regular contributor to TRI247 over the past two years, he has been the content coordinator for RUN247. He has interviewed esteemed British ultra runner Tom Evans ahead of his podium at Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) and USA star Heather Jackson following her switch from triathlon to trail running.

Runners at the start of the 2022 Salomon Ultra Pirineu

28 September 2023

Salomon Ultra Pirineu: Follow LIVE as OCC winner Stian Angermund takes on famous Spanish race

Giovanna Martins after winning the women's 100K race at Paraty by UTMB

25 September 2023

UTMB World Series: Winners crowned at Paraty in first Brazil race

Francesco Puppi finishes second at the 2023 UTMB OCC

22 September 2023

‘I’m not a machine’ – Francesco Puppi ‘underestimated’ recovery needed after OCC podium

21 September 2023

Barkley Marathons finisher John Kelly almost quit Tor des Geants amid ‘near total collapse’

A runner at Mammoth Trail Fest in California [Photo credit: Golden Trail World Series]

20 September 2023

Follow LIVE: Mammoth Trail Fest hosts penultimate race of Golden Trail World Series

20 September 2023

2024 UTMB World Series schedule: The 40 events

Remi Bonnet takes victory at the 2023 Pikes Peak Ascent

18 September 2023

Pikes Peak Ascent: Remi Bonnet sets course record at Golden Trail World Series race

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

15 September 2023

‘My tank was nearing empty’ – Courtney Dauwalter on emerging from ‘pain cave’ to take UTMB title

Damian Hall in action at the 2023 Tor des Geants

14 September 2023

‘That may just have been my best ever run’ – Damian Hall on fourth at ‘gruelling’ Tor des Geants

13 September 2023

Franco Collé breaks course record, Emma Stuart also victorious at Tor des Géants

1 September 2023

Follow LIVE: Dauwalter makes history at UTMB 2023 as Jim Walmsley wins men’s race

1 September 2023

Stian Angermund and Toni McCann claim victories in UTMB OCC

Tom Evans third UTMB 2022 copyright UTMB

31 August 2023

Tom Evans asserts that he will ’empty the tank’ in hunt for UTMB glory

Daniel Jones after winning the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB 102km

30 August 2023

‘UTMB is a completely different ultra’ – Daniel Jones’ meteoric rise continues after making Western States impression

30 August 2023

UTMB: Ruth Croft on ‘eight-year journey’ to ‘Superbowl for trail runners’

Blandine L'Hirondel wins the 2022 UTMB CCC

29 August 2023

‘I don’t even know how I will react’ – CCC record holder Blandine L’Hirondel heading into the unknown at UTMB

Runners at the start of the 2023 UTMB PTL