On This Day In 1954, Roger Bannister Broke The Four-Minute Mile

On this day in 1954, Roger Bannister made history. He became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes and although his [ ... ]

Remembering The Great Jesse Owens, Who Stole The Show At Adolf Hitler's Olympics

On this day in 1980, the world sadly lost one of the most influential sportsman who has ever lived. Here's the [ ... ]

The Barkley Marathons: The 100-Mile Race That Broke All Of Its Runners

In 1977, James Earl Ray, the gunman behind the assasination of Martin Luther King Jr., embarked on an ill-fated escape from [ ... ]

How No International Fans Will Impact British Athletes At The Tokyo Olympics

The Olympic committee have confirmed that there will be no international fans allowed at the delayed 2020 Olympics or Paralympics [ ... ]

Being Unbeatable To Feeling Broken, Now Jodie Williams Is Ready For Tokyo Glory

“Do not be afraid to speak up. That is definitely something that I really struggled with, admitting that I was going [ ... ]

Walker The Talker: Hodgkinson Headlines Another Great Night For British Athletes

The final session of athletics in Torun brought a magnificent seven further European Indoor Championships medals for [ ... ]

Walker The Talker: Bekh-Romanchuk Stuns Mihambo At The European Indoors

A second night of medal-winning drama, disqualifications, disappointments and delight enveloped all of us watching the European [ ... ]

Walker The Talker: Flying Brits Light Up Friday Night In Poland

What a relief. After so many weeks and months of disruption to the global and domestic athletics calendar, fans of the sport [ ... ]

Walker The Talker: Holloway Breaks Colin Jackson's 27-Year-Old Record In Madrid

The Curtain came down on the World Indoor Tour in spectacular fashion last night at the Villa De Madrid meet in the [ ... ]

Walker The Talker: Eliud Kipchoge's The Star Attraction At Hamburg Marathon

The greatest is back. That's the headline this morning from NN Running, the Dutch Sports agency who look after Eliud [ ... ]

Walker The Talker: Giles Records Second Fastest Indoor 800m Of All-Time In Poland

So far this spring we've had some brilliant action and times on the World Indoor Athletics tour and the penultimate [ ... ]

Walker The Talker: Gabby Thomas Comes Close To History In Action-Packed NYC Meet

A freezing cold Saturday of sport was rounded off perfectly with late-night Athletics action across the Atlantic for the [ ... ]

Walker The Talker: World Indoor Tour Action Builds Anticipation For Tokyo Olympics

With so much uncertainty still surrounding Tokyo this summer, what a relief it's been for Athletics fans to be [ ... ]

The Great Wall, Las Vegas And The Bucket-List Marathons To Run Before You Die

Life in lockdown has proven to be a marathon, not a sprint. It’s been arduous, tiring, frustrating, The appreciation [ ... ]

How His New Dog Inspired Andy Grant To Become The World's Fastest Man On One Leg

“So, out of anyone in the world, who would be your dream podcast guest?” “Jürgen Klopp.” The [ ... ]

48 Marathons By The Age Of Four, Now Budhia Singh Has The 2024 Olympics In Sight

Budhia Singh ran and ran and ran. Getting further and further away from the starting point, he didn’t think to stop [ ... ]

Paula Radcliffe: ''Obsession'' Hit My Olympic Dream, Now Marathons Will Get Faster

Former world marathon champion Paula Radcliffe has admitted her “obsession” with running played a part in her [ ... ]

''Going To The Olympics Blows My Mind'' - Britain's Most Successful Climber

Shauna Coxsey can climb quicker than most people can fall. Okay, that may be a tad hyperbolic, but it has been almost impossible [ ... ]

Our Guide To Surviving The Day After The London Marathon

From the cardboard cutouts of the Queen across a special course around St James’ Park to the 45,000 virtual runners [ ... ]

''People Love Speed, That's Just What It Is'': The Sportsman Meets Carl Lewis

If you don’t know the name Carl Lewis, your parents will. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics the sprint and long jump [ ... ]

The Real Running Podcast - Infotainment And Inspiration For Every Type Of Runner

The consequence of our reactions to the pandemic has had the slitheriest of slithers of silver linings. Namely, to escape [ ... ]

Told She Would Never Walk, Wilma Rudolph Became The Fastest Woman On The Planet

She was told she would never walk again. Instead she became the fastest woman on the planet. Wilma Rudolph is the athlete [ ... ]

The Olympic Podcast Special Celebrating Daley Thompson's Glory 40 Years On

For Olympic enthusiasts of a certain age, prepare to feel very old. This year marks forty years since Daley Thompson won [ ... ]

When Jesse Owens Stole The Spotlight From Hitler At The 1936 Berlin Olympics

Since assuming the role of Chancellor of Germany in 1933, Adolf Hitler had earmarked the 1936 Summer and Winter Olympic [ ... ]

Get The Most From Your Training With These Five Incredible Running Apps

There’s no question that thanks to a technological boom, the running experience has never been better. The shoes are [ ... ]

Reece Barclay: The Stark Truth About Being An IronMan Triathlete

The Big Island, Hawaii. You’re staring out over the serene azure seascape of Kailua Bay, the shadow of Mount Hualālai [ ... ]

Visa Sponsorship Renewal Gives Olympics Welcome Boost In Uncertain Times

Visa have extended their sponsorship of Olympic athletes until 2021, after this summer’s games in Tokyo were postponed [ ... ]

How Marathon Runners Can Stay Focused And Feeling Good During COVID-19 Lockdown

There are many of us who should have been making our final preparations for a marathon right now. With the Boston and London [ ... ]

Team GB's Tom Bosworth May Not Travel To Olympics Over Coronavirus Fears

Team GB’s top racewalker Tom Bosworth may not travel to the Olympic Games this summer, if we do not see positive changes [ ... ]

Gender Balance Is A Reality At Tokyo 2020 Thanks To Flag-Bearer Rule Change

The Olympics Opening Ceremony is one of the most iconic events on the planet. Every country’s athletes walking around [ ... ]