50 h. ago ‘I’m dressing as a giant ballsack to run 500km – the public always make the same comment’

Toby Freeman set up the Robin Cancer Trust in 2012 following the tragic passing of his brother, and he is currently raising funds for the charity in a very unique way

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50 h. ago 'I'm running 500km dressed as giant testicles – the public always give the same response'

Toby Freeman has embarked on a number of marathons to raise money for the Robin Cancer Trust - and his truly unique attire has caught the attention of members of the public along the way

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6 d. ago Triathlon champ Alex Yee reveals ‘overload injury’ after stunning London Marathon debut

Triathlon champ Alex Yee reveals ‘overload injury’ after stunning London Marathon debut  RUN247

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1 week ago From TikTok to the track: Gen Z are driving running’s third great boom

At the heart of running’s unprecedented explosion in popularity is the digitally native generation making the sport fashionable, communal and more diverse than everHear that sound? It is the fingertaps of Gen Z scrolling through Instagram reels and TikToks. The pings of card readers as more stylish gear leaves the shelves. The drumbeat of cushioned soles on pavements up and down the country. But, most of all, it is the noise of the jaws of the smartest people in sport crashing to the floor. Because, suddenly and entirely unexpectedly, we are in the third great running boom, one that almost nobody saw coming and powered almost entirely by Gen Z, particularly women.“You go back to the first boom in the 1970s and 80s and there was no real diversity: it was all thin, skinny, white guys in very tight shorts,” says Hugh Brasher, the event director of the London Marathon. The second boom? That, he says, came after Paula Radcliffe broke the world marathon record in 2003, leading to a big ju...

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3 w. ago The Bittersweet Reason a Woman Wore Her Wedding Dress During the London Marathon

The Bittersweet Reason a Woman Wore Her Wedding Dress During the London Marathon  RUN | Powered by Outside

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3 w. ago This Runner Used His Wife’s London Marathon Medal to Collect $285 Worth of Freebies

This Runner Used His Wife’s London Marathon Medal to Collect $285 Worth of Freebies  Runner's World

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3 w. ago All you need to know about the Hackney Half: Where they will run and the best spots to catch a glimpse

London’s biggest half marathon event is looming - here is all the information and know-how you need to navigate the day

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4 w. ago On This Day: Former footballer crawling London Marathon as 'Brian the Snail'

On This Day: Former footballer crawling London Marathon as 'Brian the Snail'  Watford Observer

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4 w. ago Curtis and AJ Pritchard take on their biggest challenge yet for heartbreaking reason

Strictly Come Dancing professional AJ Pritchard and Love Island star Curtis Pritchard will be taking on their biggest challenge yet - as they plan to run next year's London Marathon for Marie Curie

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