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Becs Gentry: The story behind Hoka’s newest brand ambassador
Life wasn’t always Olympic trials and Instagram Likes for Peloton instructor Becs Gentry - it was running that changed everything
Mar 12
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Craig Lewis
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Jack Syder-Mills: Meet the runner who started the New Year in style
How one fundraiser brought in more than 6k for Brain Tumour Research by running six half-marathons in a day
Feb 27
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Craig Lewis
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Steve Cushing: The 75-year-old with a pacemaker… who runs ultra marathons
With events such as Antarctica’s Ice Marathon and MDS behind him, Steve Cushing now has an eight-day adventure in Nepal in his sights
Feb 4
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Craig Lewis
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Guest blog: From personal miles to community movement - How Trina Dawkins is running with purpose
'Voices from the Trail' author Trina writes for Running Tales
Jan 27
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Craig Lewis
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Trina Dawkins
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Horrendous weather and running all night: Why would anyone run an ultra marathon?
For Tony Letts, who completed the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc last year, the challenge is key
Jan 14
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Craig Lewis
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How a 358-mile FKT was a 'journey of becoming' for mental health advocate Kim Levinsky
A new documentary from filmmaker Shai Ben-Dor covers Kim's incredible journey across New York State's Long Path
Nov 28, 2025
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Craig Lewis
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A pint of milk and a bucketful of resilience: The ingredients needed to finish Hardrock 100
When Sarah Lavender Smith kissed the rock after completing Hardrock, she achieved a 10 year dream - this is the story of how she did it
Oct 25, 2025
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Craig Lewis
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Dinner with runners - gels and Gatorade or brandy and cigs?
Join me and Jason Bahamundi from Run, Tri, Bike as we pick our ultimate running dinner party guests
Sep 9, 2025
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Craig Lewis
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Jason Bahamundi
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Richard Manks: The Victorian 1,000 mile ‘ultra walker’
Long before Backyard Ultras became a thing, the sport of pedestrianism caught the imagination of endurance sport fans
Aug 27, 2025
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Ben Parker: The wheelchair athlete set to push his way across the country
When he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009, Ben Parker decided to keep moving forward in life - that attitude is now set to see him take on a…
Jul 2, 2025
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Craig Lewis
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'The world is full of things harder than running - but it can help you beat them'
When Joshua Ross was diagnosed with cancer he feared his life was over. The pain and pleasure he found while running reminded him he was alive.
May 23, 2025
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Craig Lewis
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Conquering the Elephant Challenge: Why ultra running falls are lessons in disguise
My running tales - a little something extra for paid subscribers, starting with a 50k redemption run, and how I got there
May 14, 2025
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Craig Lewis
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