Queens Park Harriers

So the Original Marathon is a little known marathon, mostly because it has not been run that many times before and it's not a "race" for...

Ignore the Signs….Sometimes!   I wanted to sign up for an international marathon in the year I turned 60 to challenge myself. I was...

Having done this event a few times before, I particularly wanted to run it this time being twenty-five years after my first race of the...

I’ve always considered myself a fair-weather runner. As a rule, I don’t do hills or mud, I hate being cold and can convince myself quite...

In 2020ish I decided to try to go from being ‘someone that occasionally runs’ to being ‘a runner’. I had no intention of running becoming...

The Vitality 10K is one of my favourite races of the autumn, unique with live bands, great music and crowds. Leading up to the race, my...

I had been thinking of attempting this marathon twenty years ago. The idea came back with some amazing reviews from one or two Sudbury...

Home-made bin liner ponchos, 70% chance of thunderstorms, heavy rain and kit bags full of dry clothing for changing into after the...

For context, if you don't know me, my name is Susan, sometimes "No Strava Susan"  or in my former online running club pre Harriers "Less...

Like many good plans, this one was hatched over some good food and a good bottle of wine on a dark winter night. As a group of friends...

Three minutes of pain was nearly over – in sight, the finishing line and another runner!  Maybe I won’t be last after all? One last...

Previous race reports have taken readers to Stockholm, Paris, and Mallorca, around the Bob Graham, and to London Marathon glory....

I started running with my eldest boy Jake during lockdown. It’s a lovely way to spend time together and as my fitness and confidence with...

The Running Out of Time Relay is an annual climate relay that raises awareness, inspires action and celebrates great climate campaigns....

Like many, I was inspired to attempt the Bob Graham Round (BGR, The Round or the Bob) after reading ‘Feet in the Clouds’ by Richard...

Charles Tatham After all the juggling to see that we could still have a complete team - thanks to the heroics of Maryam and Tim, I had a...

‘Heja! Heja! Heja!’ (Cheering from the Swedish crowds) Beautiful city, well organised marathon, great support from the crowds, my family...

This year was my first time running the Green Belt Relay, and boy it did not disappoint. Having no idea what it entailed, but excited for...

As a first-time Green Belt Relay-er, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I hiked the Green Belt during lockdown and was curious to see how it...

It’s a day and an event like no other, extraordinary in every way; preparation, noise, support, London, participation, excitement, pain,...