Athletics
Each year the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund awards small but significant grants to more than two hundred young British athletes. Here Ashleigh Spiliopoulou offers five great reasons to Run for Ron! With the Virgin Money London Marathon coming up on October 3, runners might be wondering which charity to support. The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund is a great option and…
It’s never been more timely to ‘Run for Ron’
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Friday, 16 July 2021 06:15
Olympic high jumper Jo Jennings-Summers is a Trustee of Ron Pickering Memorial Fund and here she explains why it’s more important than ever to ‘Run for Ron’ This marks a very special milestone for the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund as it is 30 years since the passing of Ron, the inspiration behind the Fund in supporting talented, up-and-coming young athletes…
Mo Farah targets one more race despite stress fracture set-back
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Friday, 16 July 2021 06:40
Distance runner tells BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire he has a stress fracture but is determined to continue racing on the roads and maybe track too Mo Farah’s efforts to qualify for the Tokyo Games ended in frustration with a failed attempt at the Olympic qualifying mark in Manchester last month. Any hope he had of racing again this summer have been…
Achieve your potential with Zihi
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Thursday, 15 July 2021 11:11
AW promotion: New training platform uses the latest AI technology to help ease the load for athletes and coaches As an athlete, finding the right training plan to suit your precise needs can be a difficult and lengthy process. For coaches, writing those training plans can also eat up time which might be better spent on other aspects of a…
Jogle challenge for runner with Parkinson’s
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Thursday, 15 July 2021 11:19
Man with Parkinson’s takes on 895-mile run from John O’Groats to Land’s End A 63-year-old former advertising executive living with Parkinson’s aims to run 895 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End. @media only screen and (max-width: 42em) { .mobile-unit { min-height: 250px; } } Neil Russell, who lives in Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire, is no stranger to taking on a…
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