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Double London Marathon – Job done

For those of you who didn’t notice, yesterday was the Virgin London Marathon, which meant that there was over 37,000 people tramping through the city, and even more standing at the barricades cheering the runners along. What a day! The … Continue reading

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A Day of Reckoning

To mark the publication day of Why We Run: A Story of Obsession, below is an extract from the prologue, entitled ‘Lacing Up’. Christmas Day. The light from the west was sharp and watchful, a cusping breeze rose from the sea. … Continue reading

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Running London for the MIND charity

To celebrate the publication of my book, Why We Run, which comes out in time for the London Marathon next year, it seems only sensible that I booked myself a place at the start line on Blackheath on Sunday 17th April. Officially … Continue reading

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