runbritain site upgrades planned for Monday
The runbritain website will shut down for no more than two hours from mid-morning on Monday 16th January to allow a number of upgrades to take place, including making it phone/tablet friendly.
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Injury and illness - where's your head at?
How are you doing wtih your 2017 training programme? Hopefully it's been well planned and you are executing it sensiblyso thatprogress is being made. At this time of year, however, many of ushave perhaps been over-exuberant and injury or illness has surfaced.
Read moreEaling Half Marathon Pacer and Marshal Releases Book about Running with Cancer
While for most people running is a way to keep fit and healthy, for Ealing resident Jenny Baker (handicap 15.9) it has become her saviour. A pacer and a marshal for Ealing Half Marathon, Jenny received the devastating news that she had breast cancer just after she turned 50 years old and was at the peak of running fitness. Rather than let the disease get the better of her, Jenny's instinct was just to keep running, and in doing so she found a secret weapon to come to terms with the diagnosis and build resilience against all that lay ahead.
Read moreChange of definition - Restricted to Unmeasured Road Race
Currently, a road race that is unmeasured but meets all other licencing criteria is issued with a "restricted" licence. From 16th January, the terminology will change from "restricted" to "unmeasured road race".
Read moreOver a third of British female runners harrassed when running alone
Latest research from England Athletics reveals that over a third of British female runners have received some form of harassment whilst running on their own.
Read moreBekele tops stunning field for 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon
Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele tops the list of world-class contenders announced today for the men's elite race at the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 23 April.
Read moreImpressive Hawkins claims second on home soil
Callum Hawkins (handicap -6.9) showed exactly why he is regarded as one of the leading names for the future of British distance running after producing a fine display at yesterday's Great Edinburgh International XCountry, finishing a close second to Leonard Kiror of the USA following a gripping finale to the senior men's race.
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