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Boy in brown t-shirt, blonde hair and wearing a watch. He is smiling and stood in front of a sign at Land's End pointing to John O'Groats. There is sea and grass as well as a white building behind him.

Inspired teen's dream run along length of UK

A teenager has begun his attempt to run the length of the UK for a mental health charity.

Two women stand together, one having just completed a marathon. The woman on the right has a medal and a foil blanket wrapped around her shoulders.

Friends take on 12 marathons in 12 months

The pair will run the Guernsey Marathon on Sunday to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Trust.

Three members of the Sanctuary Runners Club Brighton standing outside a cafe. They are all wearing branded Sanctuary Runners light blue tops with light green logos which say Sanctuary Runners Brighton. Founder of the Brighton group has his arms around two other members Leyla and Anvar and all are smiling at the camera

Running club brings together 35 nationalities

Migrant and refugee running club, Sanctuary Runners, is taking part in the Brighton Marathon.

Competitors running in the Brighton Marathon in front of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. There are hundreds of people running.

All you need to know ahead of the Brighton Marathon

There is be road and train station closures in Brighton and Hove as up to 20,000 runners compete.

A smiling man with short dark hair and wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and white trousers is sitting next to his mother Wendy March in the living room of her house - she is in a wheelchair with a headrest and is also smiling at the camera

'My mum's MS inspires me to run ultra marathons'

James March from Wolverhampton is taking on the Jungle Ultra in June to raise money for charity.

A couple - a woman with shoulder-length straight blonde hair and a bald man - stand together in front of a bar in a restaurant. The woman is wearing a bright blue long-sleeved jumper, and the man is wearing a black polo shirt and black apron. They are smiling.

Restaurants frustrated by marathon road closures

One restaurant owner claims to have lost £1,300 after losing out on a couple of hours of bookings.

Gloucestershire

Thousands of runners preparing to race a half marathon by a seafront.

Marathon to go ahead after chemical explosive find

Hastings Half Marathon was cancelled after explosive chemicals were found at a nearby property.

A rubbish bin on fire due to police carrying out a controlled burn on chemicals.

Major chemical incident stood down, say police

Sussex Police says most of the people evacuated in St Leonards have returned to their homes.

Carys Westcott in black trousers and a red hoodie starting the Green Park Challenge ahead of the Reading half marathon

Thousands take to the streets for half marathon

About 7,500 runners are taking part in the Reading half marathon, organisers say.