Marathons come in all shapes and sizes, and can be found just about everywhere in the world. Some, if not many are staged simply for money (charity being an afterthought) or prestige, showcasing a city or even a sponsor. Then … Read more

It gives me great pleasure to reveal (and for once this isn’t a joke) that BBC Films has finally announced, today, the production of a screenplay based on my book The Perfect Distance, an account of the rivalry between Steve … Read more

It gives me great pleasure to reveal (and for once this isn’t a joke) that BBC Films has finally announced, today, the production of a screenplay based on my book The Perfect Distance, an account of the rivalry between Steve … Read more

By one of those felicitous coincidences which gives rise to columns like this, the accreditation form for the world cross country champs in Poland in March arrived on the same day as news broke that Toyota was recalling millions of … Read more