Apr 6, 2020
They are an almost-impossible test of the human body and spirit, yet ultramarathons are more popular than ever. BBC Radio 2 sports presenter Vassos Alexander, who wrote Running Up That Hill and completed the legendary Dragon’s Back mountain race. Ben Smith, who ran 401 marathons in 401 days and wrote a book... named
Mar 6, 2020
This week, hundreds of thousands of neatly dressed, optimistic racegoers will descend on Cheltenham for the highlight of the National Hunt Calendar. For a few minutes on Friday, as Jockey and Horse tackle the 22 fences of The Gold Cup, all eyes will be on the course. But what happens in the months and even years in the...