Performance – Participation – Encouragement – Enjoyment
Shangxi Wen writes: Newport was my fourth marathon after Birmingham, Manchester, and York. The standout feature of this race is its flat course – it claims to be the flattest Continue reading Newport Marathon – 13th April 2025
Nicola Morris writes: It was thanks to Bournville Harriers I was at the start line of the London Marathon 2024. It seemed a lifetime since the Christmas party when my Continue reading London Marathon 2024 – 21st April 2024
Sharon Newman writes: In total, more than 17,000 runners ran over the six routes of the weekend, although only a mere 800 entered the marathon. The last overseas marathon we Continue reading Limassol Opap marathon – 14th April 2024
Rhein Ruhr Marathon – 12th June 2022. Race report by Steve Doswell It was my birthday on 9 June and three days later I ran a marathon. I’d realised months Continue reading DOZZA DOES DUISBURG – by Steve Doswell
London Marathon -where the magic happened- a race report delayed almost as much as the race itself! Long long ago, in pre Covid times, I started training for the London Continue reading London Marathon – Jude Glynn Reports
Hey Jude, it’s the London Virtual Marathon With a combined age of 235 years, a seasoned ‘fab four’ Bournville Harriers set out on Sunday 4th October to run the virtual Continue reading Race Report for London Marathon by Steve Doswell
Stacey Marston reports: We woke up to perfect, if a little bit chilly, conditions on Sunday for the Abingdon Marathon. I’d had a great night’s sleep in a local hotel, where Continue reading Abingdon Marathon, 20th October 2019… on the road to Comrades!
Jon Mould reports: As the first instalment of this summer’s trail running double-header approached, I was feeling quietly confident that I would have a good race on the forest trails of Continue reading Trails Adventures Part 1 – Salomon Trail Marathon Wales – Saturday 16th June 2018
Andy Hoole reports: After another year of the dreaded rejection letter from London, I decided to put my Plan B into effect and search for another spring marathon to obsessively Continue reading Stockholm Marathon – 2nd June 2018
Rachel Hursey (and Suz West) report from the London Marathon 2018: Running for Mind This time last year I watched the BBC documentary Mind over Marathon; I’m sure that many Continue reading London Marathon 22nd April 2018 #spiritofLondon #spiritofBvH