A cursory glance around Hugh Brasher’s office at the London Marathon HQ is enough to reassure you that his father’s legacy is in safe hands. A stack of medals from various races hang from a coat hanger in the corner of the room, telling you Hugh
. Hugh isn’t just a stickler for race accuracy however, he’s also a talented runner with some big wins under his belt. In 1982 he triumphed in the London Marathon and he also tasted victory in the Oslo and Stockholm Marathon.Read our fascinating interview
confidence and an incredibly positive experience. Whereas with a brain injury there's no scale you can work to, you just have to hope the brain will recover. This year you produced another impressive Virgin London Marathon performance in 3:03:56. What did
The last year has been transformative for Scott Overall. This time last year he was working part-time in a sports shop and contemplating his debut marathon. Fast forward to September 2011 and the plucky Londoner had jaws dropping with his fifth
Back in April, we were honoured to meet Richard Whitehead - the marathoner turned men's 100m and 200m T42 sprinter. He told us about his blades, training regime and the power of the Paralympic Games.Catch up with this inspriring interview
charity place at last year’s London Marathon.Being asked to run for charity really made me train properly because I didn’t want to let anyone down. It was for Henshaws Society for Blind People, a cause I connected with straight away and I’m now one
to London for the Marathon in April when the ash cloud descended. I have had a couple of niggles when I've had to cross train for a few days, but that's quite normal. It's rare that I'll manage every single run I had planned. I think it's unlikely I'll run a
for this marathon I have been doing two, two and a half, three hour runs, but not fast. [When pressed, he admitted that his 'not fast' was actually around 3:45 per kilometre!]Q. Are you planning to run the London 2012 Olympic Marathon?A. I'm thinking about it but it
Martyn Rooney is ready to avenge his racing demons. In last year’s World Championships in Daegu he crashed out in the 400m semi-finals - now he's using that memory to fuel his London 2012 training.With a strong finish at the Beijing Olympics under
Despite a clean sweep of World, European and British Championships marathon titles, as well as a long-standing world record, one medal has always eluded the grasp of running legend Paula Radcliffe - Olympic gold. Paula secured her place at London
