KICKSTART THE WINTER and join the RunThrough Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 5k or 10k on Saturday, 20th November. Organisers report that the course is flat and fast – creating a great opportunity for runners to set a new personal best ...
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Chase the Moon on Wednesday
THE THIRD Chase the Moon 5k and 10k runs take place on Wednesday, 6th October in Hyde Park, courtesy of RunThrough. The run takes you around the flat paths of Hyde Park – a venue with lots of potential for ...
Read More »Bookbike London reaches 4,000 shares
Hamza Mikael #bookbikelondon WAS BORN in Barking & Dagenham and is the brainchild of resident and community volunteer Emdad Rahman, who wanted to combine his passion for books and cycling. Zoinul Abidin, Head of Universal Services at Barking & Dagenham, ...
Read More »John Reed fun and fitness is coming to Shoreditch
BERLIN’S FAMOUS FITNESS export John Reed will open its first UK club in Liverpool Street on 20th September. The new location will fuse Berlin and London music, fashion, street art and design and fitness to offer a new workout experience. ...
Read More »Ballot opens for London Landmarks Half Marathon 2022
OVER 11,000 RUNNERS set off on 1st August to run the London Landmarks Half Marathon – and plans are already afoot to allocate places for the 2022 event – LLHM 2022. The 2021 Half Marathon was finally held after a ...
Read More »Boxer Khalid Ali: starting with Copper, aiming for Gold
KHALID ALI: remember the name! This young East Ender has revealed his ambition to become World Welterweight Champion – and he has the support of the legend who is boxing manager Frank Warren. Ali is entering the family business: his ...
Read More »ACE Badminton Club wins prestigious Bangla League
Emdad Rahman ACE BADMINTON CLUB, led by community stalwart Abu Bakar Ahmed, has won the Badminton Bangla League. Mr Ahmed has been leading the flagship community club for several years, and his perseverance has paid off with this notable silverware. ...
Read More »Redbridge Councillor clocks up a year of charity running
RUNNING 5km once a week for a year is no walk in the park – except in the case of Councillor Khaled Noor, who takes running 5k in his stride, whatever the weather. Cllr Noor is a well known figure ...
Read More »London Landmarks Half Marathon is back!
Emdad Rahman LONDON’S HALF MARATHON through Westminster and the City has returned once again, and we have hooked up with a special runner to inspire us ahead of what promises to be a spectacular event. The event is proud to ...
Read More »London hosts the return of the ASICS 10K
Emdad Rahman A day after the return of Parkrun UK, London saw runners return to the streets to take part in ASICS London 10K, produced by Limelight Sports Club – the largest closed road celebration of running since March 2020. ...
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