Running has never been more popular, with the news that a record 840,000 have applied to compete in next year’s London Marathon. This spells good news for local running clubs including newly founded Western Tempo who are based in Cheltenham and have locations in Gloucester, Charlton Kings and Hereford The club was formed after some […]
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“I’m in good shape so it will be worth a crack”: former Cheltenham and County Harriers George Watson in shape for upcoming athletics events.
Former Cheltenham and County Harriers representative George Watson believes his current condition is enough to race well in his two upcoming athletics events in February, despite recent lifestyle changes. “I’m still mentally and physically in the game. Still training just as hard, between 90-100 miles a week, fitting it around my job. I am in […]
Camping on beaches, battling long-term fatigue and completing a world’s first: Remembering Sean Conway’s ultra-triathlon around the GB coastline
“When you’ve been going for so long that long-term fatigue kicks in and your hormones begin to modify themselves, that’s when the real fun starts.” It’s day 71, Sean Conway has just taken the last of his 1.5 million strides from Scarbrough to Brighton and is ready to swap his running shoes for his swimming hat, goggles and wetsuit to commence […]
International Women’s Day: Are these the 5 greatest female athletes from Gloucestershire?
Gloucestershire has been responsible for producing some outstanding female athletes. Here are the five of the greatest to come out from the county. Zara Tindall Embed from Getty Images As well as being the Queen’s eldest granddaughter, Tindall holds a few other titles. Among her honours Tindall followed in the footsteps of her mother Princess […]
International Women’s Day: The top 5 female athletes to look out for in 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) we’re taking a look at some of the brightest up and coming female talent in sport. Women’s sport is growing exponentially at the moment, with the Women’s World Cup setting the benchmark in 2019, as over 1 billion people tuned in over the course of the tournament. So let’s […]
“I would never have run if I hadn’t started at Parkrun.” – The event that Cheltenham runners miss dearly
It’s been 345 days since Cheltenham runners took to Pittville Park to take part in the weekly parkrun event. The event held every Saturday at 9am once played host to over 700 Cheltenham residents but now runners are left wondering over its return due to the coronavirus pandemic. With the last race taking place on […]
Tokyo Olympic Games: How severe could a cancellation be for organisers and broadcasters?
Uncertainty is looming over whether the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead this summer, amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) and Japanese organisers rescheduled the games for July 23 to August 8 this summer after last year’s unprecedented postponement, becoming the first Olympics in peacetime to suffer that fate. However, many […]
Brockworth runner Olivia Wiles on training during lockdown, the London Marathon and England Athletics’ announcement
Covid-19 has caused a host of problems for sports all over the country, especially those who are part of running clubs and group organisations who have been forced to adhere to social distancing rules. One such person is Brockworth running club’s Olivia Wiles. She has experience running for various clubs and organisations around Gloucestershire but […]
2020 Olympics: Canada to withdraw athletes amid coronavirus pandemic
This summer’s Olympics in Japan has come under further pressure to be cancelled after Canada became the first major country to withdraw from the event. The International Olympic Committee have said they expect to make a decision on whether the games will go ahead in four weeks’ time. Australia’s athletes have been told to prepare […]
TOP 5: Biggest events cancelled because of COVID-19
1. Premier League, EFL and WSL weekend English football has been put on stand still. The Premier League, Women’s Super League and English Football League governing bodies agreed that all matches will be suspended until April 3 at the earliest. However this is a positive for non-league teams as the amount of people through the […]