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Organisers of the 2020 Sunderland City Runs have announced details of a new 5K race for elite runners. The Saucony Spire 5K will be held alongside the mass participation 5K on the evening of Saturday 9 May and is offering...
A father of three is kickstarting 2020 with a goal of completing the Sunderland City Half Marathon in aid of Anthony Nolan after experiencing the importance of bone marrow registration first-hand.  Paul Walmsley, a 55-year-old retired police officer from County...
‘Sunderland Superheroes’ from all walks of life have assembled to encourage the public to get involved in the 10th anniversary of a major festival of running in the region. Nominated by members of the public towards the end of last...
Get yourself ready for the Sunderland City Runs 2020 with our Start Me Up sessions, suitable for new runners and seasoned pros alike! The dates for the 2020 Start Me Up For Sunderland sessions have been released as follows: Session...
Double world record holder Aly Dixon has teamed up with North East athletics legend Steve Cram and Sunderland City Council to launch the 10th anniversary of the Sunderland City Runs, which are supported by Active Sunderland. Aly, who, as Wonder...
Sunshine and big crowds greeted a record field of 4,500 in the 2019 Siglion Sunderland City Runs events this weekend.  The expanded festival of running included the first ever Sunderland City 5K on the evening of Saturday 11 May, followed...