The ABP Newport Marathon has now sold out with five months to go until race day.  General entries into the half marathon distance have also been snapped up which means the only way to now enter either distance is through the Business Challenge or a charity space.  The races are part of the ABP Newport

Runners who are keen to get their 2026 race calendar locked in need to act fast if they’re hoping to take part in several Run 4 Wales events next year.  It’s a sprint not a marathon for eager runners who are hoping to secure a spot in the popular ABP Newport Marathon Festival in April, as both the marathon

Entries are now open for the 2026 Run 4 Wales 10K Series for keen runners looking to complete the set and save. Next year’s series will be made up of four events taking place in Newport, Barry, Porthcawl and Cardiff. While entries into each of the races have gone on sale after each of this

If you didn’t get a space in the TCS London Marathon through the ballot do not worry. There’s no need to give up on your dream of taking on the 26.2-mile distance next year as there’s still spaces left in the ABP Newport Marathon – part of the ABP Newport Marathon Festival.  Taking place on

Mental health charity, Mind in Gwent, will be the lead charity of the 2026 ABP Newport Marathon Festival. The charity will be continuing its partnership with the event after coming on board alongside Mind in 2025. Next year’s event takes place on Sunday 19 April and entries are now open to run for Mind in

Cancer Research Wales has come on board as an Associate Charity Partner for the 2026 ABP Newport Marathon Festival.  Next year’s event will be taking place on Sunday 19 April and the Welsh cancer research charity is now recruiting for a team of runners to help with fundraising across the 10K, half marathon and marathon

Entries are now open for runners to take part in the 2026 ABP Newport Marathon Festival – and hundreds have already signed up for next year. A record-breaking number of runners took part in the 2025 edition last weekend, with thousands of runners taking over the city’s streets.   The date has been set for

A mum-of-two from Blackwood has completed the ABP Newport 10K after losing an incredible 5 and a half stone in just six months. Sian Jones, who works as a social media specialist, took part in the event as part of the Newport Marathon Festival 100 Club. It’s a scheme whereby Run 4 Wales provides 100

It was a record breaking 2025 ABP Newport Marathon Festival this weekend as thousands of runners took over the city’s streets. It was the biggest event yet with 10,000 people signed up to take part in the weekend festivities which included a marathon, half marathon, 10K and junior races, and new course records were set

Records were smashed at the biggest ever ABP Newport Marathon Festival on Sunday. New women’s course records were set across the marathon, half marathon and 10K, with a new best time also set in the men’s half. It was the event’s largest yet with 10,000 runners signed up across all three distances including the junior