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.

Francoise D'Haene and Kilian Jornet after the 2017 UTMB

22 August 2023

UTMB celebrates 20th anniversary with induction of 22 ‘UTMB Legends’

Eszter Csillag after finishing second at Eiger Ultra-Trail by UTMB in 2022

21 August 2023

‘I know I’m playing with fire’ – Eszter Csillag admits Western States-UTMB double is a ‘risk’

Camille Herron at the Leadville 100 in 2017

18 August 2023

‘My body needed a chill pill’ – Camille Herron confirms that Leadville 100 is off the cards

Katie Schide after winning the 2022 UTMB

17 August 2023

‘The buzz of runners grows greater by the day’ – 2022 UTMB winner Katie Schide on Chamonix atmosphere

Martina Valmassoi winning the 2022 UTMB TDS

15 August 2023

Martina Valmassoi ‘building up the excitement’ as she takes on 100 miles for the first time at UTMB

14 August 2023

‘This year it’s most likely to all come together’ – Jim Walmsley gears up for fifth UTMB bid after 2022 ‘growth’

14 August 2023

Tom Evans and Courtney Dauwalter front star-studded fields for 2023 UTMB World Series Finals

Runners in action at the Eastern States 100

13 August 2023

Reagan McCoy and Karen Dunn clinch victories at rain-soaked Eastern States 100

Tom Evans at the 2022 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB)

11 August 2023

Tom Evans on ‘major differences’ to training as Western States winner gears up for UTMB

Karel Sabbe Barkley Marathons 2023 photo credit: Davidmillerphotography_ on Instagram

11 August 2023

Barkley Marathons finisher Karel Sabbe crosses California in record 29 days during FKT attempt

The 2023 Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 50K podium, featuring Mathieu Delpeuch, Tom Evans and Kristoffer Eftedal

10 August 2023

UTMB CCC a ‘no-brainer’ for Mathieu Delpeuch after sharing podium with Tom Evans at UTS

8 August 2023

‘Nothing seems impossible to me’ – Claire Bannwarth hungry for more after Hardrock, Tahoe and FKT

Runners climb into the clouds at the 2022 UTMB

8 August 2023

‘I had literally nowhere to go’ – Jasmin Paris, Ben Parkes and what can go wrong at UTMB

A view of the scenery at the Bigfoot 200

3 August 2023

Bigfoot 200: Former winner and Cocodona podium finisher in contention for 2023 crown

Kilian Jornet finishing the UTMB in 2017

3 August 2023

UTMB uncertainty continues for injured Kilian Jornet as he is ruled out of Sierre-Zinal

Will Peterson after setting the new unsupported FKT for the Long Trail

1 August 2023

Another Long Trail FKT as Will Peterson sets new unsupported best