runner stories

The organisers and sponsors of the Worcester City Runs teamed up with the city's Rave Run Club for a night-time social run that attracted around 200 local people.

Nicola McMillan’s daughter Sophie was born premature in 2016 with multiple medical problems. She was born without an oesophagus (TOF/OA) and was rushed straight to emergency surgery, where doctors discovered she had a bleed on the brain, extensive brain damage...

Helen Banwell is running the Sutcliffe & Co Worcester City 10K next month to raise money for Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven. “If I’m honest, I’ve always been pretty strong-willed and driven, but I wasn’t a runner until the start of...

Laura Pitt didn’t expect a cocker spaniel to change her life – but that’s exactly what happened. “I rescued a 14-month-old spaniel in 2023 and suddenly I was out walking every day, especially up on the Malvern Hills. That gradually...

When Mitchell Hawthorn watched a friend cross the finish line of the Edinburgh Marathon back in 2022, something clicked – and he decided to give running a go too, starting with the Worcester City Runs 10K. Fast forward to today,...

We’re spotlighting five individuals across Worcester on their journeys to the start line of the Sutcliffe & Co Worcester City Runs on September 14th 2025. The Worcester City Run Real Ambassadors will be updating us with their training progress as...

Partner to Worcester City Runs, Worcestershire County Council, are providing pacers for the 10th edition of the Worcester City 10K and Worcester City Half Marathon. Mark Thomas, 40-minute pacer (10K) “Hello, I’m Mark, I’m from Worcester and I’m looking forward...

A runner who has taken part in every edition of a running festival will return for its 10th anniversary next month. Chris Potter has lined up for a race at all of the Worcester City Run events since the first...

Athletics legend Steve Cram has visited a school in Worcester to encourage children to get active through running. The former 1,500m world champion, Olympic silver medal winner and multiple world record holder, spoke to children at St Barnabas Church of...

19-year-old Worcester local Jenny Nesbitt won the inaugural Worcester City 10k in 2014, beating former world champion Paula Radcliffe over the finish line. Since this victory, she has gone on to represent her country several times, including in the Commonwealth...