The man was killed after he was hit by a car while crossing the road. The world’s oldest marathon runner has died at the age of 114 after ‘being hit by a car’. According to reports in India, Fauja Singh was hit as he crossed the road in his home village of Beas Pind in Punjab on […]
5 months ago
You wouldn’t want to be stuck behind him for long… A marathon runner has become a cult figure in running circles because of his unorthodox decision to chain smoke throughout his races. The Chinese runner known as a ‘Uncle Chen’ has gone viral after he completed the Xin’anjiang Marathon in Jiande, China while smoking cigarettes […]
3 years ago
Fair play to them. Two Dublin friends are setting out to run a marathon with one very good cause that is close to their hearts in mind, to help get their friend a life changing surgery. Jess Picone and Donal Corrigan have pledged to run 42km in aid of their friend Matthew Murphy who suffered […]
4 years ago
Brought to you by Night Run. Enjoy the city by moonlight. There’s no better time to run, in our opinions. The air is cool, there’s less traffic, and you get to see your surroundings in a completely different light (literally). Well, Night Run is back this year and it really is a marathon like no […]
7 years ago
Brought to you by Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon. So much to do, so little time. So how is everyone getting on with their mini marathon training? Good? Bad? A work in progress? Haven’t started yet? (Us neither) Well, don’t be worrying yet – there’s still plenty of time to get yourself hyped up and ready […]
7 years ago
Brought to you by Dublin Simon Community. Get those legs pumping, people! Or strolling casually, whichever floats your boat. As long you get yourselves to this mini marathon, it’s up to you what speed you want to tackle it. This marathon is a great, low-impact workout for anyone trying to get in their daily run. […]
7 years ago