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

Ben Connor, Beth Kidger and Jess Gibbon head Competitive fields to contest the ABP Newport Marathon Festival on Sunday 13th April. The event features Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K offerings along with supporting children and family races. The 10K race will also kick-start the 2025 R4W 10K Series. Wales’ Beth Kidger (32:24) heads the start

Thousands of runners will be returning to the streets of Newport on Sunday 13 April for the ABP Newport Marathon Festival. This is the second year of the new-look event which was expanded into a festival of running with the addition of the half marathon in 2024 and is set to be its biggest edition

A 38-year-old civil servant from Newport will be taking on the 2025 ABP Newport Marathon in a bid to prove that running is for everyone. Dan Matthews has undergone three lung surgeries – but he hasn’t let that hold him back and he’ll now be taking on the mammoth challenge on Sunday 13 April. When