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Winter running: how to keep training when the nights draw in
The clocks go back on 25 October. How to keep training safely through the dark months, and why a floodlit track is the easiest place to do your quality sessions.
Cross country running: a beginner's guide to the 2026/27 season
Cross country season starts in October. What it involves, how the leagues and championships work, and how to choose cross country spikes for your first winter.
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How long is a running track? Laps, lanes and distances explained
A standard running track is 400m, but only in lane 1. How tracks are measured, how many laps make a mile or a 5k, and what our own listings show about UK tracks.
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National Road Relays 2026 at Sutton Park: your guide to 3 October
The ERRA National Road Relays return to Sutton Park on Saturday 3 October 2026. Start times, distances, entry details and a look back at last year's first time winners.
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Wessex League 2026: the final match and the title race
The Wessex Young Athletes Track & Field League finished its 2026 season at Horspath on 19 September, with the title still to be settled on the day. Here's where things stood.
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Keely Hodgkinson's Nike speed suit: why it's good for athletics
Keely Hodgkinson closed her 2026 season by winning at Athlos London in a hooded, full length Nike speed suit she helped design. Here's why that's good news for the sport.
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What Birmingham 2026 leaves behind for grassroots clubs
The European Athletics Championships have left Alexander Stadium. Here's what they actually left behind for ordinary clubs.
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From club track to Alexander Stadium: the clubs that produced GB's 2026 team
Every GB athlete on the Alexander Stadium podium started at an ordinary club track. Here's where a couple of them came from.
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Alexander Stadium: complete visitor guide
Everything you need to know about visiting Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr: transport, parking, seating and capacity.
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Alexander Stadium: home of the 2026 European Athletics Championships
How Perry Barr's Alexander Stadium went from a £72 million Commonwealth Games rebuild to hosting the 2026 European Athletics Championships.
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