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Mention the name Lazarus “Laz” Lake and most runners immediately think of the Barkley Marathons or the Backyard Ultra. His races have become legendary for pushing athletes to their absolute limits. But after spending a year filming the first authorised documentary about Laz, filmmaker Paul Mellor discovered that the man behind those events is very different from the public im...

Trail running in the UK continues to grow, and the Altra 13 Valleys Ultra is reporting a significant increase in entries ahead of this September’s race. Taking place in the Lake District on 27 September, the event has seen registrations rise by more than 60% compared with last year, with overall participation expected to increase by 67%. Several of the longer-distance events ...

TV presenter, author and charity founder Katie Piper OBE has announced she will be taking part in a significant fundraising challenge this year, joining fellow burns survivors. Piper will take part in this year’s Thames Bridges Trek in London, returning after completing the challenge in 2025, alongside a survivor group from the Katie Piper Foundation. Piper, who founded the K...

The riders competing in the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women will face the longest race in the event’s history, with a total distance of almost 650km, across the five stages. Battling through 635.8km (395 miles) of roads with a total ascent of 8895m, the riders will travel through the picturesque counties of Cumbria, Lancashire, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy and Powys…

On Sunday, July 19, the Experience Oman IRONMAN® Pro Series returns to New York’s Adirondack Mountains as nearly 80 of the world’s top professional triathletes converge to compete in the 27th edition of the Athletic Brewing IRONMAN® Lake Placid triathlon. The event will offer a maximum of 5,000 points toward the Experience Oman IRONMAN Pro Series standings, a $125,000 USD pro...