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Here are Bedford’s 2024 London Marathon runners

This weekend, while many of us will be enjoying a (hopefully) relaxing spring Sunday (21 April) morning, several Bedfordians will be heading into London for this year's marathon. The 26.2-mile course...

Bedford man heading to Brighton for marathon (and we want to hear about yours too)

On 7 April, Bedford man Phil Mardlin will lace up his running shoes, don his lycra shorts and tackle 26.2 miles of Brighton coastline from Rottingdean to Portslade-by-sea for...

What’s on Bedford: 31 August – 10 September

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...

Bedford Running Festival returns to Russell Park with fun for all this weekend

Bedford Running Festival is back this weekend with a whole lot more than just running on offer. While the mini-miles, 5k, 10k, half marathon and 20-mile timed running events will be the main...

Everyone welcome as Bedford Park celebrates its 500th parkrun

This Saturday (16 July) sees Bedford parkrun notch up its 500th event - and everyone’s welcome to help them celebrate and collect donations for Bedford Foodbank. The first parkrun in...

Bedford marathon runner challenges Sandy Heath Transmitter to speed race

A Bedford runner who is taking part in the Bedford Running GP marathon on 17 October has added an unusual challenge to his training schedule. Radio test engineer, Daniel Churchill...

The lockdown project that saw one man run every street and footpath in Bedford

We all had our lockdown projects, but one man's self-confessed 'geeky obsession with maps' saw him run along every single footpath and street in Bedford to help him get to know his hometown...

Keep on running: Bedford Running festival’s 10k return

Running has returned to the streets of Bedford with 400 athletes taking part in Bedford Running Festival's 10k last weekend, their first live event for almost two years. The event started...

“More than just a running race”: Bedford Run Festival returns with music, food and comedy

Bedford Run Festival has announced it will return this September with a full weekend of festival fun, proving once again that the event is more than just a running race...

Women-only running community launches in Bedford

A nationwide running community, specifically for women, has launched its first groups in Bedford, thanks to volunteer 'Run Angels'. This Mum Runs (TMR), which began in Bristol in 2014...

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