Why is Parliament Hill the ‘iconic home’ of English cross country?

Define iconic, and every sport will give you a different answer. Cricket has The Ashes. Golf has its majors. English football...

A runner’s guide to London

Everyone dreams of empty country lanes or endless trails for running, but most runners in the UK live in the urban...

Why Euro Cross has killed cross country

When the European Cross Country Championships was first introduced in the mid-90s it took root in early December, and now over...

Should female runners get double lottery chances in male dominated races?

After recent calls about gender equality in cross country, the subject is at least being well discussed. In trail and ultra...

Mud baths, topless selfies and Braveheart 2

A mud bath at BUCS and more Andy Butchart, the social media round-up is a messy one. One week we might...

Athletics World Cup: where’s the long distance running?

The Athletics World Cup. On the same day as the World Cup of football. Should we be getting excited? Hopefully the...

Which runners could medal at the Winter Olympics?

With the 2018 Winter Olympics just around the corner, it makes you wonder if elite runners like Mo Farah could cut...

Jake Wightman leads the social media moments this week

Another week has gone by and more and more elite runners have been allowed back on Twitter and Instagram. Here are...

Is the Southern XC Champs tougher than the Northern?

So what is the toughest Regional Cross Country Championships? Is the Southern regional faster than the Midlands or do they both...

Fast kids, fighting sprinters and the loneliness of Paul Chelimo. Social Media Highlights

Once again we bring you some of our favourite social media moments from the last week, from embarrassingly small pacers and...