The quote in the title of this article comes from Tatyana McFadden.The American Paralympic star has won nearly 20 medals in multiple Games.Born with spina bifida, which paralysed her from the waist down, she refused to let her disability stop her, eventually being named the...
Josh Chamberlain led from start to finish to win our Thames Trail Ultra earlier this month.The 47-mile point-to-point race, which runs from Iffley in Oxfordshire to Henley-on-Thames, took place on Sunday, October 19, with Katie Harris coming home first in the women's event.Runners took on...
"The business allows me to make sure we're getting as many people as possible involved in running as we can, and I'm very lucky that I get to meet some incredible athletes from all over the world. "It makes me smile sometimes that I've got my...
The history of running events is a fascinating journey spanning thousands of years, deeply intertwined with human civilisation, culture, and athleticism.Here's a brief overview:Ancient roots: Running has ancient origins, with evidence of running competitions dating back to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The Greeks held...
More than 1,000 runners took to the streets of Northampton to tackle 13.1 miles of pain and glory on Sunday. Taking part in our flagship half-marathon, The Amazing Northampton Run, a wide variety of athletes enjoyed an on-foot tour of the town's history, heritage and sporting...
“Was that race amazing? I think it was!” If Carlsberg gave five star reviews, it’d do so in the form of a Tim Stent, aka The Middle Aged Running Man (MARM), YouTube accolade. The above quote features in Tim’s video of his run at last year’s Amazing...
What does a sustainable running event look like? The answer to that question is a complex and ever-evolving one, but the days of carelessly throwing away huge numbers of plastic cups or enticing people to racers with t-shirts look to be coming to an end. As runners,...
Certain shops, to the chagrin of many commentators, are starting to put decorations on sale.Christmas decorations. On sale. In early September.Probably, if we’re honest, since mid-August.It’s a move bound to court controversy, but the world we live in dictates it.So, not wishing to clash with...
Many of you will have previously experienced the mud and mayhem of our popular Dirt Run, but now can you take on twice the mire! Next year, we will be extending the Irchester Country Park-based Dirt Run to a second venue at Brigstock Country Park as...
It takes a village to raise a child. Or so the saying goes.Well, it takes a village full of volunteers to help organise and run a race.And luckily we have just that when it comes to putting on our Amazing Northampton Run.With the event just...