Tag: 2015 British Spartathlon Team
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The Michael Callaghan Trophy
(Thanks to Ian Thomas for the update) As the team will recall Patrick Macke has kindly donated the impressive trophy he won for winning Spartathlon in 1985 in a time of 23:18:00 h. Patrick still holds the record for the best British Performance 23:08 (1990) and during his career has set world records over various…
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British Spartathlon Team News – September 2015
(Thanks to Mimi Anderson and Paul Ali for this months update). We are all now counting down the days until the start of the 2015 Spartathlon. I was looking back at the blog I wrote after my 2011 race and this is how I felt – a moment in my running life that I will…
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News Update
Sponsors Update Thank you to Keith Godden from ULTRAmarathonRunningStore who will be providing the British Spartathlon Team with some supplies of 2Toms blister and chafing prevention products and some supplies of Succeed S!CAPS Electrolyte Capsules. In addition they have offered a free pair of Hoka One One shoes to one randomly drawn British Spartathlon Team…
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Pat Robbins
About Pat Your Name: Paddy Occupation: Builder Home Town: Poole Twitter Account: @PatRobbins Website/Blog: What is a blog? Runners Questions What is your running background? I was going out to the 2003 Dublin marathon to drink Guinness and cheer a mate on. 8 weeks out, he entered me for the race having never run. …
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Welcome to the British Spartathlon Team Website
Welcome to the revamped British Spartathlon Team website and a new web address at www.britishspartathlonteam.org This website is the information hub for the 2015 British Spartathlon Team, this year we have 25 UK based runners who will be heading out to Athens in September all with the single aim of covering 153 miles in less…
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Paul Stout
About Paul Name :Stouty Occupation : Owner AMJ Auto Services Home town : Hungerford Twitter Account: @stouty1975 Runners Questions What is your running background? I always kind of run and did the 1500m at school and represented Berkshire at cross country. I spent my teenage years drinking smoking and running away from the police and…
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Paul Rowlinson
About Paul Your Name: Paul Rowlinson Occupation: Media Executive Home Town: London Twitter Account: @PaulRowlinson Runners Questions What is your running background? I ran 800m and 1500m and cross country as a young boy. Then stuck to teams sports throughout my teens, 20s and ended up doing no exercise by the time my children arrived…
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Isobel Wykes
About Isobel Your Name: Isobel Wykes Occupation: Teacher Home Town: Truro, Cornwall Twitter Account: @IzzyWykes Runners Questions What is your running background? I currently run with Truro Running Club and compete at various distances from 5km to the 145mile Grand Union Canal Race. I like to run – a lot! When did you first…
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Neil Cloke
About Neil Your Name: Neil Cloke Occupation: Security Analyst Home Town: Ashford Runners Questions What is your running background? Started running for fitness on my own. I then joined Ashford & district Road Running club for a while and then got more into trail running as the years have gone on. Running keeps me sane…
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Mimi Anderson
About Mimi Your Name: Mimi Anderson Occupation: As far as my husband is concerned – NONE! Home Town: Smarden Twitter Account: @Marvellousmimi Website/Blog: www.marvellousmimi.com Runners Questions What is your running background? I began running in 1999 and haven’t looked back. When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why? I did my first…
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