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11 Jan 2026
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Lucy Gossage John Kelly end of Montane Winter Spine Racee 2025

‘A lifetime in just a few days’ – Lucy Gossage on the resilience that brought Spine Race closure

Montane Winter Spine Race generic photo credit The Spine Race

From Dave Brown to Lucy Gossage – watch again as emotions run high at the 2025 Winter Spine Race

Lucy Gossage John Kelly end of Montane Winter Spine Racee 2025

John Kelly on THAT Spine Race penalty: “It wasn’t good for me, or for Kim, or for the race”

Cleo Bishop Bolt lost dog MRT Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 photo credit The Spine Race

Winter Spine Race runner hailed after she rescues “shivering” lost dog in the Cheviot Hills

Kim Collison finish arch Montane Winter Spine Race 2024 Photo credit: Will Roberts / The Spine Race

‘Brick by brick’ – Kim Collison on cloud nine after conquering Britain’s most brutal race

Montane Winter Spine Race generic photo credit The Spine Race

RE-LIVE The Montane Winter Spine Race 2025: How Gossage and Collison conquered ‘Britain’s most brutal’

Lucy Gossage wins Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

NHS oncologist and cancer charity fundraiser Lucy Gossage claims incredible victory in Britain’s ‘most brutal’ ultrarunning race

Kim Collison wins Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

Kim Collison slays Winter Spine Race demons as he wins ‘Britain’s most brutal race’

Nicky Spinks Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

Grundy and Spinks leave rivals trailing in Montane Winter Spine Challenger North

Hannah Rickman Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

‘A 100% brain-related DNF’ – Hannah Rickman’s brutally honest appraisal of Spine Race exit

Kim Collison Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 photo credit The Spine Race

Collison a step closer to elusive Winter Spine title as Gossage moves clear of Cassidy at ‘Britain’s most brutal’ race

Lucy Gossage Montane Winter Spine Race 2025 [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

Lucy Gossage closing in on the lead in Britain’s ‘most brutal’ ultrarunning race

Robyn Cassidy Winter Spine Race 2025 snow [Photo credit: The Spine Race]

Cassidy and Collison make fast starts in Winter Spine – but last year’s runner-up Rickman is out

Alice Kershaw wins Montane Winter Spine Challenger South [Photo credit: Dave Wood / The Spine Race]

Brennan and Bruce take Sprint titles as Allen and Kershaw dominate Winter Spine Challenger South

john kelly winter spine race 2024

‘If someone needs a nanny, this shouldn’t be the race for them’ – ultrarunning great sparks debate over kit list for ‘Britain’s most brutal’

Lucy Gossage finishes the 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race.

Lucy Gossage looking to find closure in “life-changing” Spine Race after 2024 bolt from the blue

Kendra Wedgwood in training for The Tunnel 200 mile ultra marathon

Inspired by the Spine race? Tips for taking on the hardest ultra marathons

British ultrarunner James Nobles photo credit Team Montane

James Nobles on juggling family life with training – and cutting down on tangfastics!

Ultrarunner James Nobles [Photo credit: Team Montane]

‘Unfinished business’: James Nobles already focussed on Montane Winter Spine return

Jack Scott 2023 Spine Race

Spine Race record holder Jack Scott reveals INSANE treadmill workout during build up to race

Jack Scott leads Montane Winter Spine Race 2024

Jack Scott reveals how he trained to destroy the Winter Spine Race record

john kelly winter spine race 2024

‘Mind boggling’ – John Kelly hails Jack Scott’s ‘near perfect’ Spine Race display

Lucy Gossage finishes the 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race.

Lucy Gossage raises thousands for cancer charity after Montane Winter Spine Race podium finish

Damian Hall and Jack Scott at the finish line of the 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race.

Damian Hall pays tribute to Jack Scott after historic battle at Montane Winter Spine Race

Claire Bannwarth finishes 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race.

Claire Bannwarth SHOCKED by personal best after defending Winter Spine Race title

Lucy Gossage finishes third at the Montane Winter Spine Race.

Former Ironman star takes third place in thrilling finish at 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race

Claire Bannwarth wins Montane Winter Spine in 2024.

Claire Bannwarth secures back-to-back wins with incredible victory at 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race

Claire Bannwarth Montane Winter Spine Race 2024

Bannwarth and Gossage within touching distance of incredible Winter Spine Race results

Nikki Arthur Challenger North 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race

Records tumble in Spine Challenger North as Nikki Arthur and Joe O’Leary star

Jack Scott leads Montane Winter Spine Race 2024

FOLLOW LIVE: The Montane Winter Spine Race 2024 – updates and how to dot watch

Jack Scott lets the emotions sink in after winning the Montane Winter Spine Race 2024

‘I nearly DNF’d’ – Jack Scott on the lows and highs of his epic Winter Spine win

Jack Scott crosses finish line Montane Winter Spine Race 2024

Jack Scott rewrites the record books with victory at the 2024 Montane Winter Spine Race

Claire Bannwarth 2023 winner snow photo credit Montane Spine Race

Titles beckon for Scott and Bannwarth as Winter Spine Race goes down to the wire

Eugeni Rosello Sole was an early retirement in the 2023 Spine Race

‘More bad-news-breakfast we’re afraid’ as big names exit ‘Britain’s most brutal’ race

Collison out, diversion in place – but Hall and Bannwarth going well at Winter Spine

Lucy Gossage ahead of Winter Spine Race 2024

Former triathlon champ Lucy Gossage excelling at her first Winter Spine Race

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