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ABP Newport Marathon Festival | NEWPORT, WALES

Virtual Events To Keep You Going This Autumn

While events as we know them can’t be going ahead in 2020, here at Run 4 Wales we’ve been working hard to ensure that you, the runners, aren’t going to be missing out on that unbeatable finish line feeling.  As the nights draw in and the weather turns, we’ve got a number of virtual events

Hundreds Take On Thomas In Virtual I Beat Iwan Challenge!

Hundreds of runners have taken on Olympic silver medallist and World, European and Commonwealth Champion Iwan Thomas in a virtual 10K race from Run 4 Wales, the first in their new Virtual Challenge Series. The Healthspan ambassador clocked a time of 42:59 when he took on the 6.2 mile distance late last month, placing 18th

R4W Virtual Challenge Series Kicks Off With I Beat Iwan 10K Virtual Race

R4W Virtual Challenge Series Kicks Off With I Beat Iwan 10K Virtual Racearticipation events cannot take place. The I Beat Iwan challenge is a virtual 10K race that will take place over the month of August, inspired by the popular #IBeatIwan initiative which saw thousands of runners earn bragging rights by racing alongside Welsh Olympian and Healthspan

MSO Cymru Formed To Plan Safe Return For Mass Participation Sporting Events

Four of Wales’ leading mass participation sporting event organisations have joined forces for the first time to help chart a safe return for many of the nation’s favourite races. Run4Wales, organisers of the Cardiff Half Marathon and Newport Wales Marathon, Activity Wales Events, who run the global Long Course Weekend series, Always Aim High who

ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K Postponed To 2021

The ABP Newport Wales Marathon has been rescheduled to 18 April 2021. Darllen yn Gymraeg yma. Run 4 Wales, the company behind Wales’ leading mass-participation sporting events has today announced that the ABP Newport Wales Marathon and the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon will be postponed to new dates in 2021. Chief Executive, Matt Newman,

The Importance Of Joint Health And The Role Of Supplements

Healthspan asked experts Valentina Roffi from Sprint Physiotherapy and Healthspan Medical Director Dr. Sarah Brewer for their views on looking after your joints and the role of supplements Looking after your joints is important for everyone, and not just keen runners and the elderly. This is the view of Valentina Roffi, Director at sprintphysio.co.uk: “Joint problems

How To Eat Healthily During The Coronavirus Outbreak

You may be able to keep on top of your training for your next 10k run by making good use of your allocated exercise time, but how do you maintain a nutritious diet when you have a limited supply of fresh fruit and veg? We asked nutritionist Rob Hobson, in conjunction our Vitamin Partner Healthspan,

NSPCC Need Your Continued Support More Than Ever

The ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K’s Lead Charity Partner, NSPCC, needs your support more than ever. Right now, Childline is playing a crucial role in supporting children and young people as Coronavirus starts to affect their lives, with over 900 counselling sessions since January taking place about the pandemic. NSPCC’s Childline has been experiencing

Your Options Ahead Of October

A further COVID-19 update has been issued since this article was published. Click here to read the latest. As confirmed in our COVID-19 update statement last week, we have decided to postpone the 2020 ABP Newport Wales Marathon (including the 10K & Family Mile) until Sunday 25 October to help control the spread of the