London Marathon

Civilian Responses at the Boston Marathon Show the Very Best of Human Nature

Rebecca Meredith | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Rebecca Meredith

While we are reading the breaking news stories, the minute by minute coverage and the messages from friends saying they are safe and well, the most amazing stories begin to be revealed. The stories that will bring hope in years to come, when memorials are laid and the victims remembered.

Security For London Marathon And Thatcher's Funeral 'Under Review'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK

Security for the London Marathon and Baroness Thatcher's funeral will be under scrutiny in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombs that have killed...

Boston Marathon Bombs 'Likely To Be Al Qaeda Or Right Wing Extremist Group'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK

A terrorism expert has said he thinks the bombs at the Boston Marathon are the work of "either an Al Qaeda-affiliated group or a right-wing extremist ...

How To Win The London Marathon: Training Tips, Nutritional Advice, Inspirational Quotes

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

With the London marathon fast approaching, tens of thousands of runners will have their sights set on Sunday 21 April 2013 -- and, of course, the fini...

Harry Judd Reveals Heart Condition

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK Entertainment

McFly drummer Harry Judd has revealed that he's suffering from a heart condition, just weeks before he's set to run the London Marathon and compete in...

What Is DMAA?

Posted 30.01.2013 | UK

DMAA, or methylhexanamine in full, has been implicated in the death of London Marathon runner, Claire Squires. Although not technically banned, DM...

Performance-Enhancing Substance Linked To Marathon Runner's Death

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.04.2013 | UK

A healthy and fit woman who collapsed during the London Marathon had taken a performance-enhancing drug, an inquest has heard. Claire Squires colla...

Wife Of Disabled Stuntman Eddie Kidd Charged With Domestic Abuse

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 21.12.2012 | UK

The estranged wife of disabled stuntman Eddie Kidd has been accused of domestic abuse. Samantha Kidd has been charged with six counts of assault b...

The Weirwolf Roars: Gold For Paralympics GB's David Weir In Marathon

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.09.2012 | UK

With a deafening roar from the crowd, Britain's 'Weirwolf' David Weir took gold in the men's T54 marathon, his fourth gold of the Games. Weir's mar...

Family Of Dead London Marathon Runner Set Up Charity In Her Name

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

A charity is being set up in tribute to a runner who died in the London Marathon this year. Family and friends of Claire Squires are working to set...

Paralysed Marathon Participant Finishes 16 Days After Starting

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK Sport

Paralysed Claire Lomas has completed the London Marathon after 16 days, becoming the first person ever to complete the race in a bionic suit. Lomas...

Paralysed Claire Lomas Set To Finish London Marathon Today

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.07.2012 | UK

Paralysed Claire Lomas is set to finish the London Marathon on Tuesday, the first person ever to complete the race in a bionic suit. Lomas will cro...

Tragic Claire Squires Set To Be Buried Next To Her Brother

PA | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK

A woman whose supporters helped raise more than £1 million for charity after her death in this year's London Marathon will be buried next to her brot...

Paralysed Woman Nears Halfway Point In Epic London Marathon

PA | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK

A paralysed woman is more than halfway through her bid to tackle the London Marathon in a bionic suit. Battling the rain and wind in the city today...

Claire Squires Raises £1m For Samaritans

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.05.2012 | UK

Claire Squires, who collapsed and died during the London Marathon, has raised £1 million for the Samaritans after more than 50,000 members of the pub...

Family Set Date For Claire Squires Funeral

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.04.2012 | UK

Charity runner Claire Squires, who collapsed and died during the London Marathon, will be buried next week alongside her brother, the Church of Englan...

Tragic London Marathon Runner 'Would Have Been Overwhelmed'

PA/Huffington Post | Posted 26.06.2012 | UK

A friend of Claire Squires, who collapsed and died during the London Marathon, said on Friday she would have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of gen...

Family 'Amazed' As Donations Top £700,000

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.06.2012 | UK

The family of a woman who died during the London Marathon said today they had been "amazed" and "incredibly moved" by donations made in her memory, as...

Claire Squires Donations Rocket Past £600,000 Mark

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

Claire Squires Just Giving page shows that more than 50,000 donations have now been made to the Samaritans, the chosen charity of the woman who died d...

Just Giving Waive Fee For Claire Squires Page

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

Just Giving have pledged to waive their fee for donations given to Claire Squires, the runner who died in Sunday's London Marathon, after thousands of...

'An Incredible, Inspirational, Beautiful And Driven Person'

PA | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

The family of a young woman who died while competing in the London Marathon described her today as "an incredible, inspirational, beautiful and driven...

Claire Squires Was 'Running To Raise Money In Memory Of Dead Brother'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

Claire Squires, the runner who collapsed and died during the London Marathon, was competing to raise money for the Samaritans in memory of her brother...

Donations Surpass £200k For Charity Of Tragic Marathon Runner

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

Donations to the charity supported by Claire Squires, an "inspirational" runner who collapsed and died during the London Marathon, have surpassed £20...

He Did It!

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2012 | Home

Not long ago TOWIE's James 'Arg' Argent weighed in at 18 stone and could barely run for the bus. But just six weeks and one intensive bootcamp ...

London Marathon Runner Who Died Near Finish Line Named

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

The London Marathon runner who collapsed and died at the end of yesterday's race has been named online as Claire Squires. The 30-year-old hairdress...