The ambition to run a marathon is very much on the rise, with a world record-breaking 840,318 people reported to have entered the ballot for a place in the 2025 London Marathon. This well exceeds the ...

Board game enthusiasts in Somerset are taking part in a 24-hour marathon to raise money for charity. The event is being ...

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Manny Singh Kang plans to walk 156 miles from the Molineaux Stadium to the start of the London Marathon, with no sleep.

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If you’ve never previously heard of Emile Cairess, chances are you know of him now. The 26-year-old cruised to third place in the elite men’s race at yesterday’s London Marathon [21 April 2024] in a ...

If you have mastered the 5k and 10k distances – and enjoyed the process of doing so – your natural next step might be tackling the half marathon (exciting!). However, while the distance (21.1k) is ...

Sara Cox is on the fourth day of her Children In Need Marathon, which is set to come to an end on Friday. The BBC Radio 2 DJ ...

Sara Cox has revealed she’s now barely able to walk after completing her epic 135-mile Children In Need challenge, with the ...