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A man with dark hair is looking into the camera with a slight smile. He is wearing a red coat and an orange lanyard, and black rucksack straps are over his shoulders. Behind him is a yellow defibrillator box.

First man over line in brutal race in 'disbelief'

Shane Morgan tastes success just a few years after taking up ultrarunning during the pandemic.

A runner in a red vest passes a light blue sash over to a team late, also in a red vest with black shorts who is reaching towards the sash. An assembled crowd watches the handover.

Japanese university triumphs in second UK Ekiden

The University of Oxford team thought they had won but were disqualified for an illegal sash pass.

Four people running in the rain next to a body of water. They are wearing bright coloured running clothes.

Dr Alex George on five ways running helps your brain

An elderly man and woman in matching blue running vests wrap their arms round each other against a wooded backdrop

'We started running at 60 and 48 - now we win races'

The Fianders regularly win over-70s races - but only took up the sport they love in later life.

South Yorkshire

Abe Chirgwin is standing outside Pink Lane Bakery holding a green box full of stotties. The bakery doors and counters are pink. Mr Chirgwin has dark curly hair and a beard and is wearing a grey t-shirt.

Thousands of stotties baked for race finishers

Blaydon Race runners are traditionally handed a sandwich at the finish line.

Chris wears a Robins white and red vest and holds up a giant blow up trophy with the Robins 2025 on it. His arm is around his female friend.

Double joy for rugby fans at Hull 10k race

10k race started and finished at Hull KR stadium the day after team won the Challenge Cup.

Hull & East Yorkshire

A modern sports centre building

Jersey children to take part in mini triathlon

Children aged from six to 13 will cycle, swim and run over a shortened course in St Brelade.

A man in a blue cap, smiling at the camera, wearing a green Plymouth Falconers top. There is green grass and bushes behind him. The sky is filled with white clouds with small bits of light blue.

'We're a mad bunch,' says ultra marathon runner

Neil Williams, from Plymouth, will run his 500th marathon on his birthday.

Marcus, aka The Hull Boy, with an expression of joy while holding up a red ribbon, standing by a sign saying 'Land's End 874m'

17-year-old Hull Boy's journey running the length of the UK