Mud Sweat and Tears is Matt Ward's take on the sport he loves; getting under the skin of off-road running with lively comment, race reports, interviews and running equipment reviewed.
Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 06 Apr '09
We’re thinking that there cant be too many XC races still to be run this winter, and this weekend’s Trofeo Alasport race in Sardinia was probably newly-crowned 2009 World XC champion Florence Kiplagat‘s last before she dusts off those track spikes. Read more…
Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 23 Feb '09
The Kenyan and Ethiopian teams for the World XC in Amman in March are one step closer after their respective national championships (the trials races) took place this weekend. With athletes absent at both events the racing was wide open… Read more…
The 2008 world XC champs won’t be fondly remembered by the Keynans. With rivals Ethiopia taking all four titles, there was any element of soul searching like never before within the camp. Read more…