The 21st of April saw the 44th running of the London Marathon. The event is a highlight in the sporting calendar where the whole nation watches elite athletes and extraordinary people take part in the same gruelling event over 26.2 miles through the streets of the capital. The route takes in some of London’s best-known... Continue Reading →

GRC had 11 members joined the strong field of runners for this year’s Manchester Marathon. With near perfect running conditions on Sunday 14th April, the runners joined nearly 22,000 others at the Old Trafford Cricket stadium where they set off in waves. Runners set off from the stadium into the city centre for the early... Continue Reading →

On Sunday 7th April, Grantham Running Club member Charlotte Wood took a trip across the Channel to take part in the Schneider Paris Marathon. This was only her second marathon and very different from London which she ran in April 2023.Having had a virus for 10 days over Easter, Charlotte wasn’t sure she was even... Continue Reading →

With a growing reputation as one of the fastest Marathons in the world, it’s a wonder that only one member of Grantham Running Club escaped the bitter frost and snow to run the 2023 Valencia Marathon on Sunday 3rd December.Samuel Jepson thankfully didn’t make the trip alone with chief logistical support Andrew Pask alongside for the... Continue Reading →

Exactly 3 weeks before crossing the finish line GRC member Warren Stark thought it would be a great idea to have his appendix out, as you can imagine this somewhat ruined his race preparation. However, despite this setback, he was over the moon to even be in New York so completing the marathon was something... Continue Reading →

On Sunday 15th October the sole representative in the Yorkshire marathon from Grantham was Chris Limmer. In its 10th year the race started at the university before passing through the historic centre and out towards Stamford Bridge and then back. Attracting all sorts of runners, the event has raised over £7 million for charities in the last... Continue Reading →

On Sunday 1st October 2024 Robin Atter of Grantham Running Club took part in the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon. With his love of Scotland and having completed his two previous marathons in Edinburgh, Loch Ness was on his bucket list to compete in his third marathon. Having made the journey up to Scotland, the local... Continue Reading →

One member of GRC, Peter Jennings, took part in the marathon at Milton Keynes on Bank Holiday Monday. The marathon, marathon-relay (teams of 4) and half marathon all started at the same time on the last day of a weekend of running, cycling and entertainment events. The course primary consisted of a road section and... Continue Reading →

Hopefully you're sitting comfortably with a cup of tea for this one: The 23rd of April saw the 43rd running of the London Marathon. The mass participation event is a highlight in the sporting calendar where the whole nation watches elite athletes and ordinary people take part in the same gruelling event over 26.2 miles... Continue Reading →

This year, 11 members of Grantham Running Club made the journey North to Manchester to test the months of hard, long training and early mornings. With near perfect running conditions on Sunday 16th April, the runners joined nearly 28,000 others at the Old Trafford Cricket stadium where they set off in waves. From the stadium,... Continue Reading →

Andrew Pask was the sole GRC representative in the increasingly prestigious Valencia Marathon in Spain, joining around 30,000 other runners. With world records at stake, the elite field was impressive for this flat, fast race which is almost always ran in perfect conditions. Coming into the race in a poor run of form, Andrew had... Continue Reading →

Grantham Running Club had four runners in this year’s Run for All Yorkshire Marathon and despite the tough nature of the course several were rewarded with well-deserved PB’s. First home for GRC in his best performance in over 20 years of running was Dean Riggall, his PB of 3:00:54 was a 34 second improvement on... Continue Reading →

Grantham Running Club member, Tommy Napier being the sole entrant from the club, travelled to Inverness for the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon on 2nd October. This was his first ever marathon and had been on his bucket list for some time. Proper training started 1st July with a gradual increase in mileage from his normal... Continue Reading →

Grantham Running Club had 14 members join the 24,000 strong field for this year's Manchester Marathon which doubled up as the English Commonwealth Games trials. Starting and finishing at the Old Trafford Cricket stadium, the race began in cold, near freezing temperatures. Setting off in waved starts, the growing piles of discarded clothing that runners... Continue Reading →