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Cross country back in action – Irish round-up

To start the week Lindie Naughton brings us all the Irish endurance action and news from the weekend just gone (Tuesday 8th October).  With the Dublin Marathon now just three weeks away, large numbers turned out for three races over the three-quarter marathon distance this weekend, with the Longwood 3/4 race, the original of the […]

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Ekiden Season Kicks Off in Kanto and Okukuma

Ekiden season saw two of its first important races happen this weekend. Modeled after January’s Kitakyushu Women’s Invitational Ekiden, Saturday’s Okukuma Ekiden in Kumamoto put corporate, collegiate and high school teams together on a marathon-length course with teams of 4 all running double-digit distances and high schoolers with teams of 7 and all but the 10.0 km First Stage split into two

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Fast Races in Chester & Cardiff (+More) – Weekend Round Up

It has been another busy weekend of racing on the roads. James Rhodes brings you the highlights in this week’s Weekend Round Up. Class Times at Chester There were fast times aplenty at the MBNA Chester Marathon, led by Marshall Smith and Naomi Mitchell. Marshall crossed the finish line in 2:16:59, bettering his PB – […]

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