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Runners from across the country descend on Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe this Saturday 16th May for the 11th edition of the Maverick Cotswolds Trail Run. A multi-distance trail race through the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside that has quietly built one of the most loyal followings in the regional endurance calendar without ever attracting the […]
Lillian Dorney completed the AJ Bell Bristol 10k with her father, Christopher Dorney, after a year of weight loss and training. “We booked the tickets three months ago and now I’ve caught the bug for it.” “The adrenaline from the crowd and also the realisation of what my body can do now really helped me,” […]
UoG Graphic Design student Amy Barker is walking 100 miles in May to raise money for the charity Breast Cancer Now. Barker chose to do this challenge following some personal events which affected her dearly. “I’m doing this for my mum, who was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago. She went through seven months […]
University of Gloucestershire student Grace Woolgar remarked: “It was one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life.” following the completion of her half marathon in Cardiff on Sunday. Woolgar, 19, is an avid runner and has always had her sights set on long distance races: “I’ve always had a full marathon on […]
Retired footballer Lorea Sarobe has expressed that she is “grateful” to be entered into and running the London Marathon next year. “The thing is, I did not decide this. It was my partner who entered me. I kind of knew that this was happening, but I also know it’s very very difficult to get a […]
British sprinter CJ Ujah has been banned for just under two years following two failed drug tests at last summer’s Tokyo Olympics. Ujah was part of the Britsh relay team that won silver in the 4x100m. However, him and his team were stripped of their medal’s following the failed test. Testing positive for Ostarine and […]