Tag: 2016 British Spartathlon Team
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Paul Rowlinson
Your Name: Paul Rowlinson Occupation: Media Exec Home Town: Wimbledon Twitter Account: @PaulRowlinson Runners Questions What is your running background? Middle distance and cross country as a kid, then nothing whilst I played footy and cricket until my mid 30s. Ran my first London marathon in fancy dress (full cricket kit, including pads) in 2007 aged…
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Sophie Power
Runners Questions Name Sophie Power Occupation I run Airlabs, a start-up with a technology that cleans polluted air in cities Home Town London Twitter @ultra_sophie What is your running background? When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why?. I was never sporty as a kid (memorably I was second last in the mile…
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Jon Steele
Your Name: Jonathan Steele Occupation: Race Director Home Town: Tadcaster Runners Questions What is your running background? I started running in my teens as part of my Martial Arts Training. Then upped the mileage by joining the Parachute Regiment (albeit usually in boots and with a bergan) I always ran to train and never particularly…
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Dan Mayers
Your Name: Dan Mayers Occupation: Game Designer Home Town: Norwich Runners Questions What is your running background? Been running off and on for 10 years, more on than off for the last 5. When did you first start running Ultra marathons and why? Started out doing 5ks around the block, then carried on knocking out…
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Terrence Zengerink
Your Name: Terrence Zengerink Occupation: Teacher Home Town: Stoke Poges Twitter Account: @tzengerink Runners Questions: What is your running background? Always been a decent runner from a young age, but only ran my first marathon while living and working in Melbourne in 2006. When I returned to South Africa in 2008 to complete my PGCE I…
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2016 British Spartathlon Team – April Newsletter
By Rob Pinningon Welcome to the first monthly newsletter of the 2016 British Spartathlon Team. First of all congratulations to all of you who were lucky in the draw. To those that weren’t, hang in there. There is usually 15-20% drop out rate. 2016 Runners The current 2016 British Spartathletes are listed below: Martin…
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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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