Author: Lee Treadwell

ABP Newport Marathon Festival | NEWPORT, WALES

ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K Prizes Revealed

Welsh rugby legend Ryan Jones has revealed what’s up for grabs for finishers of the inaugural ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K. The Newport native, who won a quartet of Six Nations grand slams during a glittering rugby career, will join around 10,000 runners on the start line for his next challenge on Sunday 29

From 29 stone to 26 miles

Gareth Yeoman will complete a remarkable journey from 29 stone to 26 miles when he crosses the finish line at the ABP Newport Wales Marathon. The 31-year-old Newport resident, who often struggled to climb the stairs, has shed an astonishing 10 stone in less than 18 months – but he is not stopping there. Gareth

Tapering for a marathon: How do you do it?

If you’ve been following our ABP Newport Wales Marathon Training Guide, you’ll have noticed the miles are starting to drop as we encourage runners to start tapering. Before we can get to grips with how to do it, let’s understand what it is. Tapering is essential for reducing the symptoms of fatigue, but in normal

Join Team Healthspan at the ABP Newport Wales 10K!

The Healthspan 10 will become 20 at this month’s ABP Newport Wales 10K when another group of novice runners take their first steps towards a healthier lifestyle. The UK’s leading direct vitamin and supplement supplier has already helped a team of social media recruits complete the Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay Run, and now we are

Innovative Healthspan Partnership for Wales’ Leading Road Races

Run 4 Wales is delighted to announce an innovative partnership with Healthspan, the UK’s leading direct vitamin and supplement supplier, to improve the health and wellbeing of people across Wales. The wellbeing experts have joined forces with the team behind Wales’ largest mass-participation running and cycling events to promote healthier lifestyles in every corner of

Why can 10K be the perfect running distance? 10 reasons…

There’s great debate about the ultimate running distance. In terms of raw distance, there’s no doubting how impressive a marathon is. It challenges a runner both mentally and physically, and we wish our ABP Newport Wales Marathon runners all the luck on the 29th April. There’s more to running than just distance, though. Here, we

We’ve launched the ABP Newport Wales Family Mile

With the ABP Newport Wales Marathon now sold out and competition for places to take part in what promises to be a special day for Wales, we’ve launched the Family Mile so more people can get involved. The Family Mile lets runners of all ages enjoy a casual stroll along the vibrant riverfront surrounded by thousands

ABP Newport Wales Marathon Sold Out!

The inaugural ABP Newport Wales Marathon has officially sold out. Runners from across the world have flocked to secure their place on the start line as a brand new era of distance running begins in South Wales. A total of 6,500 runners will flood the streets of Newport on Sunday 29 April for Wales’ new

Why exactly is running a marathon such a huge accomplishment?

As 4-time Olympic gold medallist Emil Zatopek once said, ‘if you want to win something, run 100 metres… if you want to experience something, run a marathon’. A marathon is an extreme journey that demands resilience, determination, willpower and focus. It takes preparation and to complete it, you need to be in excellent physical condition.