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ABOUT US
WHO?
The Sapphire Running Zone was founded by Tim Rogers, a runner, author and charity fundraising specialist with more than 25 years of experience working with running events and charities.
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Tim has completed 73 marathons and more than 200 half marathons, with running challenges taking him around the world. His achievements include the world record for running official marathons on all seven continents and completing all of the World Marathon Majors within a single calendar year.
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He is also the author of three running books: Be Your Best At Marathon Running, Teach Yourself How To Run A Marathon and Great Marathon Running. Alongside his own running, Tim has spent more than two decades helping charities recruit, support and inspire runners taking part in major running events.
WHAT?
The Sapphire Running Zone is an independent running advice and support website for runners of all abilities. We provide practical information covering training, nutrition, injuries, running shoes, kit, technology and events, alongside extensive advice for runners raising money for charity.
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Our growing library of articles covers everything from choosing running shoes and understanding training data to preparing for events and improving your fundraising. We regularly publish new content and update existing guides to keep the information useful and relevant.
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Our podcasts add another
dimension, featuring runners, charity professionals and people with remarkable stories and experiences to share. Together, our articles and podcasts provide practical support to help runners make informed decisions and get more from their running.
WHY?
The Sapphire Running Zone was created to make useful running and fundraising advice easier to find and understand. We believe runners deserve practical information based on good evidence rather than trends or marketing claims, while recognising that there is rarely one training method, shoe or piece of equipment that is right for everybody.
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Charity fundraising is an equally important part of what we do. Running events raise enormous amounts for good causes, and we want runners to have the support they need not only to reach the finish line, but also to make the most of their fundraising opportunity.
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Ultimately, the Sapphire Running Zone brings together two things we know extremely well: running and charity fundraising.
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