Gabby Logan, 48, limbers up for her Olympic marathon where she will front the BBC coverage for next two weeks from Salford By Eleanor Sharples For The Daily Mail Published: 17:00 EDT, 22 July 2021 | Updated: 17:07 EDT, 22 July 2021 Gabby Logan is limbering up for her own Olympic marathon, with the former … Read more
British marathon runner Ron Hill, who ran every day for a record 52 years, has died at the age of 82. Hill won gold at the 1969 European Athletics Championships and won the 74th Boston Marathon.
Pope Francis has announced a ‘marathon’ month of prayer throughout May with the aim of ending the Covid-19 pandemic. The Pope has encouraged Catholics around the world to dedicate next month to praying for the end of the virus which has seen more than three million people die. The month will involve 30 Marian shrines, … Read more
Eddie Izzard has revealed that she was surprised by George Clooney during her 32nd marathon in 31 days. The comedian, 59, who prefers to use she/her pronouns, admitted that she had no clue George, 59, was going to appear via Zoom until 30 seconds beforehand. It comes after Eddie recently said that her gender is ‘elastic’ and that she alternates between ‘girl … Read more
After adventurer, author and former soldier Jordan Wylie rowed solo, unsupported and unarmed across the most dangerous body of water on the planet – the pirate-infested Bab-el-Mandeb Strait (aka the Gate of Tears) – he described the 13-hour 42-minute voyage, from Djibouti to Yemen and back, as ‘the toughest thing I’ve ever done’. And at … Read more
After adventurer, author and former soldier Jordan Wylie rowed solo, unsupported and unarmed across the most dangerous body of water on the planet – the pirate-infested Bab-el-Mandeb Strait (aka the Gate of Tears) – he described the 13-hour 42-minute voyage, from Djibouti to Yemen and back, as ‘the toughest thing I’ve ever done’. And at … Read more
An endurance athlete has gone missing just days after completing a marathon running challenge for a mental health charity. Sarah Thomson, 28, ran a marathon a day for a week for the charity Mind, completing her final run last Tuesday in three hours and 40 minutes. She took on the challenge to help her own … Read more
Eddie Izzard was left frustrated when gatecrashers tried to interrupt his marathon run in the last few moments. The comedian, 58, who prefers to use she/her pronouns, is running 31 marathons in 31 days for charity. Eddie shared a clip of the ‘dramatic’ moment on social media as she ran on a treadmill in a … Read more
Ambitious plans to allow 100,000 people to take part in this year’s London Marathon have been announced. A record 50,000 people will run in central London on October 3 with another 50,000 running 26.2 miles at a location of their choice for the virtual event. Hugh Brasher, the marathon’s event director, said he was confident … Read more
A woman ended up walking for nearly 50 miles in the virtual London marathon due to a problem with the official app she downloaded to record her performance. Jodey Hopcroft, 38, from Great Yarmouth on the Norfolk coast was among 38,000 amateurs entered into this year’s event who used the Virgin Money London Marathon app on their own … Read more