The importance of a build-up race

In the build up to any A race we set targets and practice events along the way. For the marathon it...

Up to the Eagle’s Nest

The Montée du Nid d’Aigle is a classic mountain race incorporated into this year’s Golden Label courses. The 19,5 km route...

Blurred by parklife

Matt Long encourages you to diversify your use of parkrun It’s become a Saturday morning British institution and long may it...

Wet and wild mountains in Portugal

Cinfaēs was the scenario of the longest silver label race of the 2022 WMRA World Cup. Stunning landscapes yet brutal trails...

Hanna second in WMRA opener

Montemuro Vertical Run provided the stunning setting for the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup’s first Gold Label race of the year....

Full time vet running 2:16 for the marathon

With the focus clearly on the medallists at the 2021 Canadian 10K Championships, it was easy to overlook the personal best...

RAMP it up

Jamie French and Matt Long warm things up a little As runners we tend to naturally gravitate towards talking about what...

Breaking through two minutes

The Irish women’s 800m record was shattered at the weekend wihen Louise Shanahan outsprinted Ciara Mageean at the Belfast Irish Milers...

2022 Mountain Running World Cup Kicks-off at Ireland’s Seven Sisters Skyline Race

Now in its 22nd year, the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) World Cup kicks off this coming Saturday, May 21st with...

World Mountain and Trail Running Championships 2023 awarded to Innsbruck and Stubai

The joint application of Innsbruck Tourism and the Stubai Tourism Association for the right to host the World Mountain and Trail...