Packed with interviews with leading sportswomen, sporting event reviews and stories from inspiring women. Plus all the best sports travel destinations.
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Events week: Head overseas with Sports Tours International
24.05.13If you fancy traveling a bit further afield for a new challenge, then why not take a look at these three suggestions for combining a running event with visiting a different country. Rock N' Roll Dublin Half Marathon The Rock N' Roll event se... -
Event Review: Nike We Own The Night
23.05.13Last weekend Sportsister's Bianca Fermi joined nearly 7000 other women for the Nike event - We Own The Night, a women’s only 10k run held in Victoria Park, East London. The purpose of We Own The Night? Nike wanted to inspire women to catch the... -
Events week: Sarah and Ellie do the Olympics!
23.05.13We love a good sporting story. The most challenging and surprising ones are our favourite, and ever since London 2012 we’ve been inundated with people telling us some fantastic and unbelievable tales of how the Games have truly inspired them. Sar... -
Event review: Rat Race Dirty Weekend
20.05.13Around 5,500 participants came, saw and conquered the World’s Largest Assault Course in May by taking on 20 zones including 200 obstacles over a 20 mile route that weaved its way through the beautiful Burghley House estate in South Lincolnshire. ... -
5 minutes with Katarina Johnson-Thompson
14.05.13Ever since Katarina Johnson-Thompson broke Jessica Ennis’ British junior heptathlon record in Italy last May, the Liverpudlian has been tipped as the Olympic champion’s natural successor. And winning world junior long jump gold last year has de... -
Sportsister tries BarreDance
11.05.13What do you get if you combine classical ballet training with a high-energy dance aerobics class? You get an incredible and surprising workout that lifts your heart rate and targets your core. That’s exactly what’s on offer at BarreCore’s brand new BarreD... -
Travel: Running in Tuscany
22.04.13Fancy combining a holiday with some lovely running routes? If so, why not take a look at Tuscany which is perfect for a relaxing location to explore new, challenging running courses. Tuscany's landscape offers many different types of terrain for runner... -
Head to head: BMX stars Abbie Taylor and Shanaze Reade
16.04.13Ahead of this weekends UCI BMX Supercross World Cup at the new Manchester track, Sportsister caught up with rising star Abbie Taylor and Olympic veteran Shanaze Reade to hear all about the new facility, plus a little bit of insider info into the two rider... -
Event review: Jerusalem Marathon
02.04.13Jerusalem means many different things to many different people: for Christians it’s the city where Jesus once walked, for Muslims it’s where the prophet Mohammed ascended into heaven after his epic Night Journey, and for Jews it’s the city they always dre... -
Athletics: Lesley Owusu sets sights on Glasgow 2014
01.04.13Sky Sports Living for Sport athlete mentor, Lesley Owusu has her sights firmly set on Glasgow 2014. Having missed out on selection for the London 2012 Olympic Games with an Achilles tendon injury, the World, Commonwealth and European sprinter is back in... -
Event review: Mizuno Reading Half Marathon
27.03.13Jessica Whittington braved the elements to take on the Mizuno Reading Half Marathon on March 17 -
Katy Winton's top off-road riding spots
22.03.13Born and bred cross country racer Katy Winton shares her top five spots to ride. -
Football: Jill Scott and Fara Williams head-to-head
20.03.13With the start of the 2013 FA Women's Super League season just a few days away, Sportsister spoke to Jill Scott (Everton) and Fara Williams (Liverpool) about the game, the teams and the players to watch. The women’s game has made huge strides o... -
Faye White looks ahead to the UEFA Champions League Final
05.03.13Footballing legend Faye White looks ahead to this summers UEFA Women's Champions League final that will take place at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea Football Club. This is a fantastic opportunity to catch some top level women's football, and fingers... -
Elinor Barker: My Favourite Moment In Women’s Sport
28.02.13To celebrate the amazing achievements of our female sports stars and to ensure their performances remain in the public eye, Sportsister has launched a special video project called ‘My Favourite Moment In Women’s Sport’. This video features one of our newe... -
Jake Humphrey: My Favourite Moment In Women’s Sport
22.02.13To celebrate the amazing achievements of our female sports stars and to ensure their performances remain in the public eye, Sportsister has launched a special video project called ‘My Favourite Moment In Women’s Sport’. This video features Jake Humphrey... -
Look Sharp – Lynsey set for Birmingham
15.02.13Although this year’s European Indoor Championships are not in Lynsey Sharp’s game plan, she is looking forward to taking to the track in Birmingham on Saturday to put her training under new coach Terrence Mahon to the test. -
Inspired by London 2012 aiming for Rio 2016!
12.02.13A London 2012 Gamesmaker has earnt a place on the GB Paralympic canoe training squad for Rio. Mother of two Anne Dickins has, in just seven weeks, gone from a total novice in a canoe to being named in the squad after a chance encounter with development coach Colin Radmore at the London Games. -
Sportsister’s top five healthy eating apps
08.02.13We’re now into February and perhaps your enthusiasm and good intentions for your resolutions have started to wane, so this week at Sportsister is being dedicated to healthy eating – we’re sharing everything from our favourite healthy and delicious recipes... -
Review: The IceMan trail run
07.02.13Part of the Human Race Off-Road Races, the IceMan is the third event in the winter series, renowned for being a challenge! Taking place on an army training ground in Frimley, Surrey, the course is all about mud, dirt and hills, and as the name denotes:...
