Ben Smith, who transformed his life through running and completed 401 marathons in 401 days to raise money for anti-bullying charities, has signed up to run this year’s Prince Bishops Durham City Run in July. Smith is also helping to inspire novice runner Hilary Snowdon, who has decided to tackle her first race in Durham […]
Organisers of the Prince Bishops Durham City Run have revealed plans to expand the event in 2018. After last year’s 10K and 5K races both sold out, changes will be made to accommodate an expected surge in demand for places. The 2018 Durham City Run will take place on Wednesday 18 July and is being […]
The 2017 Prince Bishops Durham City Run has been labelled a big success by race organisers and participants alike. A capacity field of 2,500 runners entered the 5K and 10K races on Wednesday evening, which followed challenging routes around the city’s cobbled streets and undulating roads. On a warm evening, they were cheered on by […]
North East athletics star Laura Weightman has been in Durham to inspire other runners just days after storming to victory in the 1500m at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham. By winning her race on Sunday, Weightman, who is coached by Steve Cram, has qualified to compete for Team GB at the World Athletics Championships […]
The region’s emergency services are preparing to race each other at a special event in Durham city centre next month. Representatives from police, fire and ambulance will line up for the Services Hill Sprint, a new event that will be held before the start of this year’s Prince Bishops Durham City Run on the evening […]