Tom Palacio is preparing to complete a 50 miles ultra to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. Tom is aiming to run the distance in less than 12 hours on July 16 after his friend, James Pullen died f

Fundraising is second nature for Gary McKee - he's raised close to £1m for Macmillan Cancer Support. Previous endeavours have seen him cycle across Brazil, climb Kilimanjaro and trek through New Zeala

Ben Davies started running three years ago after his young niece sadly passed away. When his wife started a fundraising challenge for Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital, he supported her - but he didn't

At just 26, Alex Staniforth has already become an expert in overcoming challenges. From epilepsy to a stammer, bullying and mental ill health problems, Alex's biggest challenges have been close to hom

In October 2020, Martin Lopez was fighting for his life. Having contracted Covid-19, he was in intensive care, his situation exacerbated by a blood clot. As he battled to recover, he noticed that thos

Michael Hobbs-Aldridge had one of the his best seasons of running in 2019. The British Masters athlete won both the Northampton Half Marathon and Milton Keynes Marathon, but under the surface things w

Adam 'Tango' Holland was only 23 when he completed his 100th marathon, becoming the youngest person to complete that lung-busting achievement. With a personal marathon best of 2:24:24 and more maratho

It was third time lucky for Michael Williams as he completed the gruelling 860 mile JOGLE earlier this month. The event, which gets it's name from the course than runs from tip (John O'Groats) to toe

Bruce Fordyce is a running legend. The South African has won his home country's premier event, the gruelling Comrades Ultra-Marathon, an incredible nine times. His achievements also include winning th

At 88 years old, Bob Emmerson is a popular and famed figure at Northampton parkrun. He's completed the 5km race a grand total of 399 times, with only the coronavirus pandemic preventing him from reach