Pass The Passport
Dan's medal wall: rows of race medals and Spartan trifecta medals hanging under a painting

Running

Marathons, ultras and obstacle races, usually with a trip wrapped around them. My first race was a Spartan Sprint in Cambridge in 2013, and I haven't stopped since.

Personal bests

  • 1 km3:18Westminster Mile
  • 1 Mile5:33Westminster Mile
  • 5 km18:59Westminster Vitality 10K
  • 10 km39:50Westminster Vitality 10K
  • Half Marathon1:29:14Cambridge Half Marathon
  • Marathon3:14:54Berlin Marathon
  • 100 km13:40:00Thames Path Challenge

Running goals on my bucket list

Every race

157 races and 2,655 km of racing since 2013. Races abroad link to the country page; a link on the race name goes to my photos or write-up.

2026

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
25 Oct Duxford DashRun Cambridge 10 km Coming up
11 Oct Chicago MarathonRun Chicago, USA Marathon 3:36:24
27 Sep Berlin MarathonRun Berlin, Germany Marathon 3:14:54
12 Sep Autumn Wolf RunObstacle course race Leamington Spa 10 km 2:21:08
5 Sep Marathon Du MedocRun Médoc, France Marathon 6:09:18
13 Jun Summer Wolf RunObstacle course race Leamington Spa 11 km 2:23:31
24 May Spartan SuperObstacle course race Zandvoort, Netherlands 11 km 2:19:28
10 May Sawston Fun RunRun Sawston 6.7 km 26:36
25 Apr Spring Wolf RunObstacle course race Leamington Spa 11.6 km 2:20:28
6 Apr Coal Carrying World ChampionshipsRun Gawthorp Maypole 1 km 8:40
22 Mar Rome MarathonRun Rome, Italy Marathon 3:17:50
21 Mar Rome Marathon Fun RunRun Rome, Italy 5 km 37:01
8 Mar Cambridge Half MarathonRun Cambridge Half marathon 1:29:14
15 Feb London Winter RunRun London 10 km 40:55

2025

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
6 Dec Hoover Dam Half MarathonRun Las Vegas, USA Half marathon 1:39:15
3 Dec AWS 5KRun Las Vegas, USA 5 km 20:27
29 Nov Turkey TrotRun Las Vegas, USA 10 km 44:06
1 Nov Nuclear FalloutObstacle course race Essex 6.3 km 1:41:00
30 Oct Cattle Creep 10kRun Milton Keynes 10 km 45:00
19 Oct Spartan SuperObstacle course race Santa Susanna, Spain 12.25 km 1:54:44
19 Oct Spartan SprintObstacle course race Santa Susanna, Spain 8.7 km 1:22:28
18 Oct Spartan BeastObstacle course race Santa Susanna, Spain 23.64 km 4:27:14
21 Sep Shelford Fun RunRun Great Shelford, Cambridge 5 km 19:48
30 Aug Spartan UltraObstacle course race Liberec, Czechia 25.04 km 4:29:00
7 Jun Summer Wolf RunObstacle course race Leamington Spa 5 km 1:14:43
31 May Deka FitDEKA fitness race Andorra 5 km 46:31
31 May Deka MileDEKA fitness race Andorra 2 km 28:18
21 Apr Coal Carrying World ChampionshipsRun Gawthorp Maypole 1 km 10:04
15 Mar Deka StrongDEKA fitness race Hitchin 19:48
9 Mar Cambridge Half MarathonRun Cambridge Half marathon 1:39:25

2024

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
6 Jul Rat Race Man VS CoastObstacle course race Cornwall 42.8 km 6:09:29
25 May London To Brighton UltraRun London to Brighton 102 km 16:03:45
1 Apr Coal Carrying World ChampionshipsRun Gawthorp Maypole 1 km DNF
3 Mar Cambridge Half MarathonRun Cambridge Half marathon 1:45:00

2023

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
10 Sep Shelford Fun RunRun Great Shelford, Cambridge 5 km 23:46
2 Sep Rat Race Man VS MountainRun Snowdonia, Wales 37 km 5:32:29
4 Mar Cambridge Half MarathonRun Cambridge Half marathon 1:39:08

2022

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
23 Oct Rat Race SantoriniKayak and run Santorini, Greece 44 km 5:50:00
16 Oct Amsterdam MarathonRun Amsterdam, Netherlands Marathon 3:48:39
11 Sep Shelford Fun RunRun Great Shelford, Cambridge 5 km 19:56
4 Sep The Big HalfRun London Half marathon 1:36:46
10 Jul Asics 10kRun London 10 km 57:31
29 May Greenland MarathonRun Ilulissat, Greenland Marathon 4:36:05
6 Mar Cambridge Half MarathonRun Cambridge Half marathon 1:35:37

2021

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
4 Sep Nuts Challenge (2 Laps)Obstacle course race Dorking 12 km 2:38:41

2019

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
18 May Nuclear RacesObstacle course race Essex 14 km 4:20:41

2018

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
7 Oct Spartan SuperObstacle course race Windsor 13.5 km 2:24:53
7 Oct Spartan SprintObstacle course race Windsor 7 km 1:26:37
6 Oct Spartan BeastObstacle course race Windsor 23 km 3:56:04
30 Sep Ealing Half MarathonRun London Half marathon 1:34:23
8 Sep Thames Path ChallengeRun London 100 km 13:40:00
2 Sep Nuts Challenge (3 Laps)Obstacle course race Dorking 24 km 5:50:00
15 Jul Virgin British 10kRun London 10 km 42:39
16 Jun Midnight Sun MarathonRun Tromsø, Norway Marathon 3:24:47
2 Jun Mud MonstersObstacle course race Pippingford 10 km 1:39:49
28 May Westminster Vitality 10kRun London 10 km 39:50
27 May Westminster Vitality MileRun London 1 mile 5:26
19 May Nuclear RushObstacle course race Essex 12 km 4:04:58
12 May Rat Race Dirty WeekendObstacle course race Lincoln 30 km 7:12:27
14 Apr Reaper DayObstacle course race Coventry 10 km 1:25:46
14 Apr Reaper NightObstacle course race Coventry 10 km 1:44:59
25 Mar London Landmarks HalfRun London Half marathon 1:32:25
18 Mar Palace HalfRun London Half marathon 1:35:57
4 Mar The Big HalfRun London Half marathon 1:42:08
4 Feb London Winter RunRun London 10 km 44:58

2017

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
14 Oct Eeyore RunRun London 8 km 41:00
30 Sep Spartan SprintObstacle course race Berlin, Germany 7 km 1:15:00
30 Sep Spartan SuperObstacle course race Berlin, Germany 14 km 3:00:00
24 Sep Disney Half MarathonRun Paris, France Half marathon 3:06:00
23 Sep Disney 10kRun Paris, France 10 km 1:50:00
16 Sep Spartan BeastObstacle course race Andorra Half marathon 5:30:50
2 Jul Newham 10k (QEOP)Run London 10 km 42:57
1 Jul Judgement DayObstacle course race Pippingford 13.5 km 1:28:01
1 Jul Judgement DayObstacle course race Pippingford 6 km 50:43
25 Jun The SufferingObstacle course race Rockingham 22 km 2:00:00
24 Jun The SufferingObstacle course race Rockingham 9 km 5:39:00
24 Jun The SufferingObstacle course race Rockingham 14 km 3:30:00
17 Jun Rat Race - The WallRun Cumbria 113 km 18:32:57
29 May Vitality 10kRun London 10 km 42:20
28 May Westminster MileRun London 1 mile 5:33
27 May Roadrunner MarathonRun Kent Marathon 3:57:00
7 May Red Bull Wings For Life CambridgeRun Cambridge 33.4 km 2:38:30
26 Apr Wimbledon Chase The SunRun London 10 km 43:08
19 Mar Palace HalfRun London Half marathon 1:36:41
4 Mar Little Rock MarathonRun Little Rock, USA Marathon 3:34:53
3 Mar Little Rock 5kRun Little Rock, USA 5 km 19:45
19 Feb Hampton Court Half MarathonRun London Half marathon 1:37:36
5 Feb London Winter RunRun London 10 km 41:08
29 Jan Winter Tough GuyObstacle course race Wolverhampton 15 km 2:56:00
15 Jan Winter ChocathonRun Kent 7 km 43:00
14 Jan Winter CakeathonRun Kent 28 km 2:22:00

2016

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
12 Nov Nuclear FalloutObstacle course race Essex 6 km 1:08:30
22 Oct Judgement DayObstacle course race Pippingford 6 km 34:57
22 Oct Judgement DayObstacle course race Pippingford 12 km 2:18:10
8 Oct ToughestObstacle course race Gothenburg, Sweden 10 km 1:56:53
1 Oct PjamathonRun London Half marathon 1:39:06
25 Sep Ealing Half MarathonRun London Half marathon 1:32:23
18 Sep Nuclear BlastObstacle course race Essex 6 km 55:15
18 Sep London Zoo StampedeRun London 10 km 41:40
17 Sep Nuclear BlastObstacle course race Essex 6 km 1:19:03
10 Sep Marathon Du MedocRun Médoc, France Marathon 6:11:56
3 Sep Rat Race Man VS MountainRun Snowdonia, Wales 35 km 4:57:38
23 Jul Mens Health Survival Of The FittestObstacle course race London 10 km 1:25:00
23 Jul Mens Health Survival Of The FittestObstacle course race London 10 km 1:01:00
17 Jul Morrisons 10k (QEOP)Run London 10 km 45:13
13 Jul Wimbledon Chase The SunRun London 5 km 20:36
26 Jun The SufferingObstacle course race Rockingham 20.5 km 5:05:37
25 Jun The SufferingObstacle course race Rockingham 7.5 km 1:19:31
25 Jun The SufferingObstacle course race Rockingham 12.5 km 2:46:56
19 Jun Amba MileRun London 1 mile 5:51
15 May Wimbledon Half MarathonRun London Half marathon 1:44:29
14 May Nuclear RushObstacle course race Essex 12.7 km 2:51:59
11 May BHF Charity Run @ Tower Of LondonRun London 11 km 1:01:47

2015

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
18 Oct OCR World Team ChampionshipsObstacle course race Ohio, USA 12 km 1:20:00
17 Oct OCR World ChampionshipsObstacle course race Ohio, USA 12 km 4:18:00
4 Oct Bear GryllsObstacle course race London 30 km 3:41:00
3 Oct Bear GryllsObstacle course race London 5 km 57:01
27 Sep Spartan BeastObstacle course race Hastings 22 km 3:18:59
20 Sep Spartan SuperObstacle course race Hastings 15 km 2:21:27
19 Sep Rough RunnerObstacle course race London 5 km 44:00
5 Sep ToughestObstacle course race Oslo, Norway 10 km 1:58:57
15 Aug Dirty Dozen DestroyerObstacle course race Essex 19 km 2:11:00
1 Aug Mudnificent 7Obstacle course race Warwickshire 7 km 1:13:52
19 Jul Morrisons 10k (QEOP)Run London 10 km 46:42
18 Jul Judgement DayObstacle course race Pippingford 10 km 2:15:46
12 Jul London 10k (Westminster)Run London 10 km 45:42
28 Jun World War Run VS NutsObstacle course race Dorking 8 km 1:41:37
7 Jun The SufferingObstacle course race Rockingham Half marathon 5:07:00
6 Jun The SufferingObstacle course race Rockingham 9 km 1:36:19
6 Jun The SufferingObstacle course race Rockingham 14 km 2:52:04
30 May Adrenaline RushObstacle course race London 10 km 53:42
30 May Adrenaline RushObstacle course race London 5 km 54:07
25 May London BUPA 10,000Run London 10 km 41:50
17 May Nuclear RushObstacle course race Essex 6 km 2:06:07
16 May Spartan SprintObstacle course race Twickenham, London 5 km 1:00:38
18 Apr Dirty DashObstacle course race Newbury 6 km 53:59
18 Apr Dirty DozenObstacle course race Newbury 12 km 1:35:03
29 Mar Palace HalfRun London Half marathon 1:34:23
22 Mar Back To The TrenchesObstacle course race Redhill 10 km 1:07:44
21 Mar The ScrambleObstacle course race Essex 15 km
8 Mar Nuts Challenge (3 Laps)Obstacle course race Dorking Half marathon 4:28:43
11 Jan Run Through (Battersea)Run London 5 km 20:58

2014

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
6 Dec Santa Run (Battersea)Run London 5 km
22 Nov Mens Health Survival Of The FittestObstacle course race London 10 km 1:10:24
16 Nov Regents Park 10kRun London 10 km 45:53
2 Nov Nuclear FalloutObstacle course race Essex 12 km
11 Oct Spartan BeastObstacle course race Pippingford 20 km 2:50:52
28 Sep Colour RunRun London 5 km
25 Sep Doughnut DashRun London 5 km 1:03:01
13 Sep Thames Path ChallengeRun London 100 km 17:33:26
7 Sep Spartan SprintObstacle course race Cambridge 5 km 39:07
31 Aug Spartan SuperObstacle course race Pippingford 10 km 1:41:02
30 Aug Spartan SprintObstacle course race Pippingford 5 km 57:41
28 Jun World War RunObstacle course race Pippingford 8 km 1:00:00
12 Jun Tough MudderObstacle course race Midlands Half marathon

2013

DateRaceWhereDistanceTime
25 Oct Zombie EvacuationObstacle course race Cambridge 10 km
21 Sep Spartan SuperObstacle course race Midlands 10 km 1:53:10
1 Sep Spartan SprintObstacle course race Cambridge 5 km 56:40