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Tarique Shakir-Khalil
Your Name: Tarique Shakir-Khalil Occupation: I head up PwC’s Global Fund Advisory Platform Home Town: Paris, France Runners Questions What is your running background? Initially I ran mainly for fitness and speed…and hated it! Ran my first ultra in 2011 and fell in love with running for runnings sake whilst chilling out to make it […]
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Martin Illott
Your Name: Martin Ilott Occupation: Veterinary surgeon Home Town: Windsor Runners Questions When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why? London to Brighton 2000 after joining the 100 Marathon club 1999 When or where (at which events) are we most likely to see you? Grand Union Canal Race, Spartathlon, ultras and marathons […]
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Darren Strachan
Your Name: Darren Strachan Occupation: IT Consultant Home Town: Scot exiled to London Twitter Account: @darren_strachan Website/Blog: dstrachan.blogspot.com Runners Questions What is your running background? I was a keen cyclist in my youth and not at all into running. When I moved down south I somehow got roped into a half marathon, enjoyed it a lot […]
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Mich Hardie
Your Name: Mich Hardie Occupation: Resource Controller with Portsmouth City Council Home Town: Portsmouth Runners Questions What is your running background? I have always had an interest in running, seemed to be the only person at school who was excited when they let us do cross country. I was part of a team representing Middx and […]
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Tremayne Cowdry
Your Name: Tremayne Cowdry Occupation: Self employed Landscaper Home Town: Maidstone Website/Blog: http://dill-runs.blogspot.co.uk/ Runners Questions What is your running background? Ran as a junior, gave it up, started again as a senior. When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why? My first ultra marathon was the Doyen of the Downs in 2009. I read Ultramarathon […]
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Ian Thomas
Occupation: IT Project Manager Home Town: Norwich Twitter account: @ultraian Website/blog: ultraian.wordpress.com Running Background What is your running background? I’ve run recreationally at various points in my life, but I started racing in earnest in 2009 with a desire to be the best I could be. Initially I focused on road racing 5k to Marathons before […]
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James Ellis
Your Name: James Ellis Occupation: Journalist and personal trainer Home Town: Leeds Twitter Account: @worldofjames Website/Blog: jamesellisfitness.com Runners Questions What is your running background? I used to hate it when I was a kid, largely because I went to a small school and to get in the football team (which I wanted to) you HAD […]
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Rob Pinnington
Your Name: Robert Edward Pinnington (answers to Rob, Bob & Wob) Occupation: Management Consultant Home Town: Walsall but my heart belongs to Liverpool Twitter Account: @robpinnington Website/Blog: http://ardrobsrunning.blogspot.de/ Runners Questions What is your running background? I finished last year…didn’t you see the video? When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why? I was […]
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Paul Beechey
Your Name: Paul Beechey Occupation: Head of Applications at Capita Knowledgepool. Home Town: Reading, Berkshire. Runners Questions What is your running background? Started running for fitness about 9 years ago and progressed from 10km’s through to the marathon. After a 3 year foray into the world of ironman I came back to pure running. When […]
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Carl Howells
Your Name: Carl Howells Occupation: Electrician Home Town: Huddersfield Website/Blog: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1416857 Runners Questions What is your running background? Played a lot of squash but only started running about 6 years ago and found out that I really enjoy it. When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why? I ran my first ultra in 2014. The way I look […]