Action for Children is looking for runners from West Midlands to join its Virgin Money London Marathon team ahead of the world famous event taking place on April 24^th. The event is the perfect opportunity for runners already registered in the race to raise money for disadvantaged children and their families.

British Athletics has announced that the Indoor British Championships will be streamed live online on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February. The event takes place at the EIS – Sheffield and will feature the country’s best athletes as they battle it out to be crowned British champion and secure their place on the team for the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland in March.

Fans of Britain’s greatest ever distance runner Mo Farah completed the most unforgettable two mile run of their lives, alongside the double Olympic champion himself, at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. The #TwoMoMiles run for 25 lucky fans was a thank you to Farah’s supporters and also heralded his return to the city for the Birmingham Diamond League on Sunday 5 June, where he will begin his countdown to Rio.

Cape Town will experience the Barclays Premier League like never before when the official fan park, Barclays Premier League Live comes to the Mother City. Soccer fans will get the chance to get up close and personal with the Barclays Premier League Trophy, meet former players, visit team tents and watch matches live on a giant 118-square-metre screen.

Runners are being urged to up their pace and take part in the Dudley Kingswinford Running Club’s 10k road race after leading commercial property firm London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) signed up as main sponsors of the event. It is the second consecutive year that LCP has supported the LCP DK10K race, which takes place on the evening of Wednesday, May 4. Hundreds of athletes are expected to sign up for the annual spectacular, which has a 1,100 runner limit.

Britain’s greatest ever distance runner and double Olympic champion Mo Farah will compete at the Birmingham Diamond League on Sunday June 5 in an event which will act as the launchpad to his Olympic defence. Farah has targeted the meeting at the Alexander Stadium as one of his major stepping stones as he bids to defend his Olympic record when the Games open in Rio, exactly two months later, on August 5.