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Doug Richards: Running ’Once Around the Planet’
July 04, 2023

Doug Richards has just published his third book about running, charting an incredible journey that has seen him run a lifetime total of 24,902 miles.It's a distance equivalent of the circumference of

Rebecca Leek: The environmentalist working to stop Britain ’Running Out of Time’
June 27, 2023

This week ultra runner and environmentalist, Rebecca Leek, will be taking part in a climate relay to raise awareness of climate change.On Wednesday, June 29, Rebecca is coming to Northampton - the ho

Jeremy Singh: From overweight dad to ultra marathoner - and 40,000 run loving Twitter followers
June 20, 2023

According to his own Twitter bio - @singhcredible - Jeremy Singh went from overweight dad to ultra marathoner.He now has a 100-mile race set in his sights, having ticked off a 75 mile run last year.

Hannah Phillips: ’No Run Intended’ author on how running changed her life
June 13, 2023

Hannah Phillips first experiences in running had an element of a comedy sketch about them.She was first prompted to run after seeing a "fat girl" wearing the same top she had on - a girl who turned o

Ben Davies and Richard Wilcox: The anatomy of a 145-mile endurance race
June 06, 2023

On this week's Running Tales Podcast, we broke down what it takes to run an extreme endurance race - with the help of two ultra runners who know how to do exactly that.At the end of May, Ben Davies a

David Abbott: How ’Mr Slow Easy Comfortable’ qualified for Boston a year after starting running
May 30, 2023

David Abbott only started running seven years ago, aged 35, but within a year he had qualified for the Boston Marathon and he's gone on to complete several sub-three hour marathons.The American, who

Raising money for rough sleepers: Why Running Tales put on a charity run for the homeless
May 23, 2023

We've got something different for you this week on Running Tales.On Saturday, in association with Michelle's Step Forward With Lewis fitness business, we held our inaugural 16:15 Charity Fun Run in a

Neil Russell: Putting two fingers up at Parkinson’s to take on 970-mile London to Barcelona challenge
May 16, 2023

In little over a week, Neil Russell is set to start an awe-inspiring 970-mile run from London to Barcelona, aiming to complete his journey in just over five weeks.What makes Neil's challenge even mor

Rik Vercoe: Raising Phoenix Running Club out of the flames of a red hot running career
May 10, 2023

As one half, alongside wife Louise, of Phoenix Running, Rik Vercoe has created a hugely popular and inclusive race organiser.Phoenix offers a wide-range of races and was a pioneer in the creation of

Damon Fox: Running 750km in 12 weeks for children in poverty
May 02, 2023

Damon Fox ran to take part in this week's Running Tales Podcast - after all, he can't afford to miss any runs right now.The business development manager for Northampton Town FC Community Trust is cur