Tag Archives: Athens

You’re never too old to run a marathon

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Robin Harvie

Ten days ago ‘The Emperor’, Haile Gebrselassie, the best male marathon runner of our generation, honoured a 10-year old promise to Brendan Foster, the founder of the Bupa Great North Run, by coming to compete. In near perfect conditions – … Continue reading →

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First steps

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Robin Harvie

Writing and running are solitary experiences, and as such have much in common. For twelve months from the summer of 2008 I hid away running up to 120 miles a week in preparation for the Spartathlon, the world’s toughest endurance … Continue reading →

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