Chris runs ultras

I am really proud of how 2025 shaped up for my ultra-running journey.

I kicked the year off with some speed still in the legs, setting a new half-marathon PB of 1:27:20, then followed that up with a 100km PB of 11:57 💥

Mid-year brought two proper adventure races. Both the Isle of Wight and the Swiss Alps were far tougher than I expected — and the Swiss Alps marked my first race lasting over 24 hours, which was a big milestone.

I wrapped up the year with solid performances at the Brighton 50/50 and the Jurassic Coast 100k, strong in different ways and for different reasons.

I’d planned to step up to the 100-mile distance next year, but after a couple of setbacks later in the season, I’ve decided to commit to another mostly-100km year instead — and I’m genuinely excited about that.

This is my 2025 in race medals 🥇

★ January — Battersea Park Half Marathon @runthroughuk
★ April — Brighton to London 100k (10th) @beyond.marathon
★ May — Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge 100k @ultrachallenges
★ August — Swiss Alps 100k @swissalps100
★ September — Brighton 50/50 (50 miles) (9th) @runthroughtrails
★ October — Maverick Jurassic Coast 100k @maverickraces

Read more about each of the above races here on my blog.