Marathon day is almost here. You will have trained for months, dedicating hundreds of hours to pounding the pavements in preparation for the colossal feat of running the 26.2 miles. It truly is an amazing challenge, so we’ve come up with some top tips to help you plan ahead and make the most of this […]
One of the most iconic sporting moments in history, Bannister had intended to retire after the 1952 Olympics, but having only come in 4th in the 1500m final, hung on for another two years to make an attempt on the holy grail of middle distance running, the four minute mile. Knowing that two other milers […]
A Tribute to Sir Roger Bannister (1929 – 2018), a towering 20th figure of sport and medicine who went down in history for running the first four-minute mile – but he placed more value on his lifetime achievements as a neurologist at St Mary’s Hospital, London. “The man who can drive himself further once the […]
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