Tag: running

Image for The robber turned runner helping young people stay on the straight and narrow
The robber turned runner helping young people stay on the straight and narrow The extraordinary story of John McAvoy: ex-robber, record holding triathlete and youth mentor, whose prison officer never misses a race Lifestyle Society Sport
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‘It’s my happy pill’: why people run, plus 10 questions new runners ask Lockdown helped create a fresh flush of novice joggers. Now, a book unpicks: exactly why do people run? Body & Mind Health Lifestyle Society Sport Wellbeing
Image for The human race: the rise and rise of mass participation sports
The human race: the rise and rise of mass participation sports From running while being pelted by rainbow-coloured paint, to splashing through open water alongside hundreds of swimmers, a new wave of exe... Lifestyle Sport
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A need for deeds: the gym where running isn’t about speed, but doing good Rather than ploughing energy into treadmills and dumbbells, GoodGym members keep fit by helping their local communities. And the concept is ... Lifestyle Sport
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Unique African marathon offers hope to street children The Kiln Sierra Leone Marathon has been billed the "craziest and most worthwhile" marathon in the world and last year raised £320,000 to hel... Culture Sport

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