100,000 runners for the 2021 London Marathon
The 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon is aiming to be the biggest marathon ever staged anywhere in the world. 100,000 runners are scheduled to take part on Sunday 3 October
Road Running
Great Runs for 2021 – Good News!
Now more than ever we need to prioritise our mental and physical health by staying active and supporting others. Although the running calendar looks a bit different, it’s still set to be a great year of running! The Great Run announce the following for their key events for 2021
World Records at the Valencia Half Marathon
Kibiwott Kandie smashes the world record with 57:32 as four athletes sail under the old best for Half Marathon in Valencia. Genzebe Dibaba takes the women’s title with Evans Chebet and Peres Jepchirchir grabbing the marathon honours
Royal Parks Half Marathon Launches Inspire Campaign
The Royal Parks Half Marathon has unveiled its Inspire campaign now set to take place on 11 April 2021.
Charities are at the core of the Royal Parks Half and close to £50 million raised since its 2008 beginnings.
Fast debutants and a battle of former champions expected at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships
The re-arranged event will take place on Saturday 17th October in Gdynia, Northern Poland. The race originally set to hold mass races behind the International athletes will now take place exclusively for the International fields of 157 men and 129 women.
Wet and Windy in Wigan at the Fast 5km Event
Last night was the Fast 5km event at the Three Sisters Circuit in Wigan. Conditions where incredibly wet and windy but it didn’t detract from some fantastic results.
Start KEW-ING now for Richmond RUNFEST 2021!
Richmond RUNFEST have announced a brand new format for 2021. London’s flattest marathon will return with a new spring date on Saturday 27th March.
London Marathon Elite Preview – Day 5: Thompson, Mellor, Partridge and Twell
So Sunday is looming large, the week has been and gone, and all preparations should be in their final stages. It’s the fifth and final day of our London Marathon Elite Preview and today we’ve got a few of the British contingent for you.
London Marathon’s 40th anniversary event is only a week away
The countdown is on – it’s just one week until #the40thrace, London Marathon’s 40th anniversary event. Over 45,000 will become history makers in what will be the race’s very first virtual event.
Rightmove MK Marathon Reimagined in 2020
With many virtual events offering a poor alternative to their real world events, often not much more than doing your own 5k training run and that’s all folks. The Rightmove MK Marathon Reimagined team took the idea and made it a little more real world.
Virtual Great North Run – What is it and how can you enter?
The Virtual Great North Run will see runners all over the world complete 13.1 miles on 13 September, the day the 40th staging of the iconic half marathon was scheduled to take place.
Romanchuk and Schӓr headline wheelchair fields at 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon
Defending champions Daniel Romanchuk and Manuela Schär lead the wheelchair fields for the historic elite-only races at the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 4 October.
Virgin Money London Marathon confirmed for Sunday 4 October
Well it has been a long wait for the news and we probably could guess the outcome. However, it looks like a viable solution has been decided on and we get a race, a sensible offer to the runners and we keep safe.
2020 Snowdonia Trail Marathon Postponed to 2021
It is with great sadness that today we have to announce the postponement of the 2020 Snowdonia Trail Marathon to 2021.
Can you help Rennie Grove Hospice Care and run for them in October?
Rennie Grove Hospice Care are looking for supporters to do the Herts 10k and Half Marathon for them. Virtually of course!