A Scottish runner is chasing a European record in Nijmegen. A British ultrarunner is 50 miles from a second Grand Slam. And in Kobe, runners will stop to remember a city’s earthquake before setting out on 26.2 miles. Here’s what to watch on 14–15 November.
The UK weekend starts with a 50-miler in the Chilterns and takes in a run around a theme park and a half marathon around the Great Orme. A Grand Slam and several hospital and hospice teams give those start lines their own stories.
Lisa Watson already has this year’s Centurion 100-mile Grand Slam buckle. Another finish at Wendover Woods on Saturday would complete the 50-mile Grand Slam too. She has picked a particularly uncompromising place to do it.
