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  • Birthday run

    I had long spells of working for two different companies in the small town of Edenbridge in the 1980s, 90s and 00s, and in that time I found lots of good running routes locally. One was an almost entirely cross country route of 12.5 miles which got me all the way home from work. After… Read more

  • Penshurst 2026

    In its short 3 year history, the midsummer relay at Penshurst Place hosted by Tonbridge AC has become an extremely popular fixture in the athletics calendar, and for me one of the favourite races of the whole year. Blessed for the 3rd successive year with glorious weather, the whole evening is just full of good… Read more

  • …..Emil Zatopek – g.o.a.t?

    Have you ever asked yourself the question: “who is the greatest long distance runner of all time?” Every generation has it’s great athletes, and from time to time a runner will come along who raises the existing standard to new levels, and appears to be unbeatable. Very occasionally such an athlete stands head and shoulders… Read more

  • …..diary of an also ran -1986

    The first week or so of the  new year was lost to a heavy cold , but it was then straight back into the normal routine of pretty high mileage, regular quality sessions and racing, which seemed to be serving me well. My plans for the year would be determined by the changes that would… Read more

  • British male winners of the London marathon

    There were remarkable performances witnessed at this year’s London, with Sabastian Sawe running 1hr 59’30” and Yomif Kejelcha at 1hr 59’41” both smashing through the “holy grail” 2 hour mark. The standard has improved so much in recent years that although there were strong runs from British men this year, they were still 6 minutes… Read more

  • Paddock Wood 1/2 marathon 2026 results

    Very pleased to say that I got round the PW 1/2 marathon in 1hr 50′ 59″, which following the ‘flu of the previous several weeks was better than I’d expected. The weather conditions could hardly have been more favourable, cool and windless. An excellent event as usual, with great roadside support along Maidstone road in… Read more