Andy Birkett BBC News, South West BBC Neil Williams will run his 500th marathon on his birthday A man who vowed he would never run again after completing his first race is set to run his 500th marathon later. Neil Williams, from Plymouth, who ran his first marathon in 2011, is expected to reach the...
Charlie Jones BBC News, Suffolk John Fairhall/BBC Ros Speake says she will never stop Mac from running the marathon, even though she worries about him One week ago, Mac Speake lined up at the start of the London Marathon and prayed his body would carry him to the end. At 83, the retired GP is...
When a photo of ultrarunner Sophie Power breastfeeding during a race went viral, it sparked a campaign for change. Read full article at source...
FAMILY HANDOUT Lucy will run the London Marathon in memory of her mother, who died of cancer The youngest participant in the 2025 London Marathon will celebrate her 18th birthday on race day. Lucy, from Hull, will run her first marathon on Sunday alongside her dad to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Charity in memory...
The horse developed pleuropneumonia – a bacterial respiratory infection – after the race. The infection resulted in the onset of sepsis, which is “likely to have been a key factor” in the cause of death. Blood tests taken on the day of the race indicated that the infection had not been present in the horse...
Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen has died following Saturday’s race at Aintree. The 13-year-old horse was pulled up after the final fence and collapsed on the track. He received medical treatment on the course before being taken to the racehorse stables for further assessment. After initially showing signs of recovery, he died after his condition...