by Richard Brawn | Mar 23, 2019 | Road_Reports
The Abbot World Marathon Major ‘Six Star Medal’ is something most runners could only dream about. The prospect of running the London, Berlin, Boston, New York, Chicago and Tokyo Marathons almost seems like a fantasy. It’s a great idea in theory, but...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 23, 2019 | Road_Reports
As the stormy weather raged on, so did the running, as marathon season entered an excitingly busy phase for runners up and down the country. 177 participants turned out for the Oakhaven Half Marathon in the New Forest, including Chris O’Brien and Helen Ambrosen...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 16, 2019 | Road_Reports
With some members preparing for Spring marathons, some striving toward those much coveted Comrades medals and others simply wanting to test themselves over a longer distance, the Wimborne 20 provided an outlet for many Bournemouth AC runners to assess their form as...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 15, 2019 | Road_Reports
This time last year Mark Hillier was taking on the Pilgrim Challenge as a training run in preparation for the Marathon des Sables. That meant running the entirety of the course with a heavy backpack to simulate how it would be when he battles the toughest footrace on...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 10, 2019 | Road_Reports
It’s the toughest, most competitive and most daunting race of the entire cross country season. It’s the one that separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls. It’s the ultimate test of strength, character, grit and determination. All...
