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Man aiming to run length of Africa hopes to inspire others to push themselves

An avid fan of extreme challenges hopes to become the first person to run the length of Africa and inspire others to “throw everything and the kitchen sink at life”. Russ Cook, who is an adventure running guide at The Running Charity, told the PA ...

01 Feb 2023 at 00:01

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Derry man to complete World Marathon Majors for Foyle Hospice

A Derry man who has run 88 marathons in 41 years will complete the last of the six major world marathons this week, all to raise funds for Foyle Hospice. Dessie McShane, 57, will set off in aid of Foyle Hospice in Tokyo this Sunday, March 5, ...

02 Mar 2023 at 16:33

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Radio DJ Adele Roberts tackling another stoma running record with the world’s ‘big six’ marathons challenge

After setting a Guinness World Record last year as the fastest woman to complete the London Marathon with an ileostomy, radio presenter Adele Roberts is now set to take on an even bigger running challenge – tackling all of the ‘big six’ ...

16 Jul 2024 at 13:30

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Liam lines up for Longford marathon return

Following a two year hiatus the 2022 Abbott Longford Marathon returns this Sunday, August 28. The intervening years were not a fallow time for Longford's most experienced marathon man. The 19th iteration of the 'The Friendly Marathon ...

27 Aug 2022 at 09:33

Runner fundraising for Cancer Research UK after baby scan revealed growth

An ultrasound scan which should have been the exciting day she discovered the sex of her first baby left a pregnant woman with the painful news that she had bladder cancer. Janine Edgar went on to have a healthy baby son, Jonty, who ...

20 Sept 2024 at 09:46

Man’s running challenge across Africa ‘hangs in the balance’ due to visa issues

A man jogging the length of Africa for charity has said his journey now “hangs in the balance” because of visa issues. After nearly 7,500 miles (12,000km) and 278 days of running, Russ Cook said his Project Africa challenge could ...

23 Jan 2024 at 21:42

Everything you need to know about the 2023 London Marathon

Tens of thousands of people will take to the streets of London this weekend, some as athletes and others in fancy dress, to complete the 43rd edition of the London Marathon. Here, the PA news agency explains all the key ...

21 Apr 2023 at 15:00

Unwanted trainers to be collected from running events to tackle waste

Unwanted trainers will be collected from participants at the London Marathon Running Show in a bid to tackle the number of shoes ending up in landfill. London Marathon Events (LME) will be supporting the running shoe ...

22 Mar 2024 at 09:34

Showers unlikely to dampen spirits of 50,000 runners taking on London Marathon

Rain showers are likely to keep London Marathon runners cool on Sunday when 50,000 people race 26.2 miles through the capital. Elite runners and fast club runners will be at the front of the pack – but around 40,000 ...

01 Oct 2022 at 20:25

More than 840,000 applications for 2025 London Marathon breaks world record

The number of applications to run in next year’s TCS London Marathon has broken the world record. Event organisers said more than 840,000 people had applied for the event, smashing the previous record of 578,000 ...

29 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

Everything I learned becoming a marathon runner in seven months

Don’t think of yourself as a runner? To tell you the truth, neither did I – until seven months ago when I thought: ‘Hey, how hard can it be to run a half-marathon?’ Who’d have guessed that two months after, I’d ...

21 Mar 2023 at 07:30

Foreign Office warns man against entering Algeria for Africa fundraising run

A man running the length of Africa for charity has been warned by the UK Foreign Office to avoid travelling through Algeria because of safety concerns. Russ Cook, from Worthing in West Sussex, has covered more ...

25 Jan 2024 at 15:02

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