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

A chemistry teacher from Sheffield will be taking on the ABP Newport Marathon as part of a long list of challenges to raise money for charity. Oliver Pike, 45, set himself the goal of completing 15 athletic challenges after his wife, Lynsey Milligan, underwent 15 days of radiotherapy for breast cancer. He’s doing so to

Runners taking part in the ABP Newport Marathon Festival as part of the event’s 100 Club met up to get race day ready with a training and Q&A session. The event which was held at Rodney Parade wanted to bring the group together and alleviate any anxieties around the race. Through the 100 Club Run

A 19-year-old aspiring beauty queen will be taking on the ABP Newport Half Marathon as part of her mission to inspire young girls to reach their potential. Xantia Hobrough, who will be taking part in the Miss Wales finals in May, will be running the race – part of the ABP Newport Marathon Festival –

The ABP Newport Marathon Festival will be back and ready to welcome runners to the city on Sunday 13 April. With a marathon, half marathon, 10K, mile and junior races on offer there is something for all ages and abilities. However, running isn’t the only way you can get involved in the weekend festivities. Run

A woman from Caldicot will be running the half marathon at the ABP Newport Marathon Festival as part of her breast cancer recovery. Vicky Silcox was diagnosed with the disease in August 2023 after having a 360-health check, despite not having any symptoms. The 53-year-old mum-of-two said: “I wasn’t sure about getting the scan at

A man who ‘died for five minutes’ after suffering two cardiac arrests will be taking on the ABP Newport Marathon to raise money for the hospital that helped save his life. Grant Williams, 53, was out on a training run in Liverpool on 9 March 2024 with a group of friends who were preparing to

A man who was told he had just a ‘30% chance of survival’ after a serious car accident is now getting ready to run the ABP Newport Marathon. In June 2022 Ethan Brown suffered severe injuries after his Ford Fiesta crashed on the A470 near Brecon. The 24-year-old Mechanic from Swansea said: “I don’t remember