Athlete Insights
Breaking through two minutes
The Irish women’s 800m record was shattered at the weekend wihen Louise Shanahan outsprinted Ciara Mageean at the Belfast Irish Milers meet at the Mary Peters...
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2022 Mountain Running World Cup Kicks-off at Ireland’s Seven Sisters Skyline Race
Now in its 22nd year, the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) World Cup kicks off this coming Saturday, May 21st with...
Ireland
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World Mountain and Trail Running Championships 2023 awarded to Innsbruck and Stubai
The joint application of Innsbruck Tourism and the Stubai Tourism Association for the right to host the World Mountain and Trail...
Event News
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Back to the Tor
Over the next few months Fast Running will follow Natalie White on her journey back to the Tor des Geants. The...
Sponsored
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Lowdown on the NCAA
Spencer Fischer of Santa Clara University gives you the low down on the NCAA and the pros and cons of US...
Athlete Insights
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A new PB or shoe PB?
The times are dropping faster than the record books can handle, but is it all about the shoes? Robbie Britton reflects on...
Comment
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Poles Apart
Matt Long unpicks the ongoing debate around training polarisation Polarised training is where an athlete spends a high proportion (very roughly...
performance
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A look inside the Hour 7 team weekend
At the inaugural team weekend for new ultra-running venture Hour 7, author Ally Beaven was invited along to see what on...
Athlete Insights
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Echos of the ACP
The Anglo Celtic Plate is a race with huge pedigree pitting some of the best ultra runners from Ireland, Northern Ireland,...
Athlete Insights
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10 principles for training at altitude
Matt Long offers 10 guiding principles for those of you heading to altitude this Spring. A recent England Athletics Marathon camp...
Marathon Training