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Category Archive: Running

Sore Nipples and Trench Foot at the London Marathon

The London Marathon is one of the great city sporting events. A quality elite race, which this year […]

April 11, 2014 Running, Sport

The Beauty of the Marathon: in defence of Katherine Jenkins

Newspaper columnists have a tough time, especially those who have to churn out words of wisdom on a […]

April 24, 2013 Music, Running, Sport

The Agony and the Ecstasy

It is rare, even after more than 20 years of writing about international sport, that I have felt […]

November 9, 2012 Greece, Running, Sport

Next stop Sparta

Athens. Friday morning. Five am. The night sky is black, no hint of dawn but already there is […]

September 26, 2012 Greece, Running, Sport

Remembering the other George Best

On Monday, March 16, 2009 a memorial service took place at the Actors’ Equity Audition Center on West 46th […]

June 26, 2012 Culture, Running, Sport

No records at the Paris Half-Marathon

A number of people have kindly inquired over the last couple of months about my efforts in the […]

June 25, 2012 Running

Running for George

So, just 48 hours until the Paris Half Marathon. I would like to be able to say that […]

March 2, 2012 Running

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