Bernard loves to participate in endurance sports (over 150 marathons, an Ironman triathlon and a 104-mile running race) and many events for charity, such as helping build a school in Tanzania, trekking across Namibia, cycling across Vietnam and cycling from John O’Groats to Land's End.He is now heading towards 200...
Kevin Webber
On the 6th November 2014 Kevin, age 49, was told that he had what is called "effectively terminal" (T4 advanced) prostate cancer and may only live 2 years, 3 or 4 if he was lucky. "Here I am 10 years on, way past my use by date, having run over...
Fiona Oakes
Fiona runs to better animals' lives.This British Vegan Queen is not fond of running but she loves what the running brings. Despite having a knee replacement and no knee cap from age 17, and being told she would never walk properly again, Fiona holds four Guinness World Records in the...
Nick Butter
"I’m an ultra runner, explorer, and an adventure. I believe in leaving a legacy. If I’m lucky enough to get to the point in life when I’m old and grey, chatting with my grandchildren I want to know I’ve explored every inch of the planet. I want to have exhausted...
Brendan Rendall
Brendan loved to party but a bet with drinking buddies made him sign up for a marathon. His regrets quickly turned into joy when running gave him purpose and daily focus. “I lived for the weekends I was a huge clubber and I wasn't active at all. My life would...
Rob Pope
Rob Pope is the first person ever to run across America four times in one year! "My mom inspired me to do something special. She’s not with us anymore but she said: Do one thing in your life that makes a difference.It’s quite vague, you're not really sure what that's...
Nick Kershaw
Nick wanted to combine a number of the best things in the world, like travel, running and making a difference. But he didn’t want people just to donate and fund the charities he believes in. He wanted them to come out and see the projects and take part in it,...
Katharine & David Lowrie
Katharine and her husband David Lowrie are the first ones who ran the length of South America, unsupported, for its wilderness and wildlife.They had clear goals in mind when they set off for their 5000-mile project. They ran 14 Months 23 Days 13 hours 55 minutes to raise awareness and...
Mark Thornberry
Running the odd mile...to help beat cancerMark Thornberry has been an athlete all his life, and a distance runner for five years.But he was forced to pull out of Grand Union Canal Race, the oldest ultra in Great Britain, after he was diagnosed at age 57 with terminal liver cancer....
Mimi Anderson
Multi World Record Holder, talks a lot, loves to laugh, enjoys meeting people and has a passion for running oh and enjoying the odd (ha ha) glass or two of wine! Mimi's favorite quote:"The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the...