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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ben is a Hall star at England Athletic champs
It has been another busy week for Horwich RMI Harriers. Starting with track, England Athletics' U20 championships took place at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham 25-27 July. Club runner Benjamin Hall took an excellent bronze medal in the 3000m steeple chase in a time of 9mins 17secs. On the same weekend in Leeds the city hosted what became only the fourth city in the UK to host the full Ironman in its classic format of 3.8km swim, 180km bike and full marathon distance of 42.2kms. The course is a two-lap swim of waterloo lake in Rounday Park, followed by a bike ride. To finish off there are four loops of Rounday park and community streets. Two red vests took on this mighty endeavour with James Scott-Farrington having a superb race to finish 10th and Ryan Snee despite experiencing mechanical troubles 27th overall. Showing the club's versatility across multi-disciplines we move onto fell running with the Lee Mill Fell Race. A classic summer evening fell-running event set within the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire that is held annually by Rossendale Harriers. A BM category event (medium ascent and medium distance) the 10.7km with roughly 1,115ft of climbing the race starts at Stubbylee Park, Bacup and the route winds through decommissioned quarries and tussocky moorland. Club fell runner captain Dan Gilbert had a great race finishing just off the podium places with a 4th (1st vet 50) in a time of 51:16. Staying with the off-road theme, two club ultra runners Nick Leigh and Jonathon Bruton competed in the Lakeland 50. Part of the Ultra Tour of the Lake District, the Lakeland 50 covers the second half of the Lakeland 100 route, offering a long distance 50-mile challenge across Lake District terrain. Though shorter than the 100-mile event, it's no pushover with a reputation as one of Europe's toughest ultra-trail races: demanding nearly 3,000 m of ascent and run over unmarked trails requiring robust navigation skills. Leigh finished a superb 12th in 8:42:29 and Bruton in 38th (9:37:34). In the round-up of park-runs Red Vests were all over the country and world this week. A staggering 725 park-runners took part at the hilly Heaton Park, making his way to the front was club stalwart, Marcus Taylor settling for a top 10 finish in a time of 18:42, followed by Nick Kelly 21st (19:55), Sandra Kelly 113th (24:08) and Tony Hesketh 301st (28:58). Continuing his travails across the border was Brendan Bolland at Aberdeen 205th (27:57). Richard O'Reilly was 1st Vet55 at Bolton placing 7th in a course PB time of 21:30. Mark Seddon and Andrew Storey were 41st (25:39) and 96th (29:38) respectively. In another large crowd of 671 park runners at Eden Project Mark Kmiec was 65th (22:35) and Angela Greene 342nd (32:23). Joe Mercer had a stellar run at Marple claiming victory in 17:16. The Taylors, Abigail and Florence, ran together and finished 245th (34:16) and 246th (34:20) at Seaton. Perennial favourite Witton Park saw Paul Murray take 91st (43:04). With summer holidays in full flow the ever popular and challenging Haigh Hall could only field two Harriers in the ranks - Jason Middleton finishing 52nd (25:54) and Gillian Smith 214th (36:16). He must have entered the course as Rob Jackson repeated a run at Sale Water Park finishing in the podium positions (3rd) with a sub 19 time of 18:48. At the Ford Parkrun, Chris Charnley took 18th place (22:07). A 'smaller' crowd of 482 runners were at Peel where Louis Yates was 84th (22:56) and Steve Jackson 412th (34:08). The increasingly popular Worden parkrun saw nearly 300 runners with Gordon Stone tantalisingly close to a sub-30, finishing 185th in 30:36. Whilst husband Jason was enjoying the delights of Wigan, is wife and son opted for something more exotic. Toby was first finisher at Presint 18 in Kuala Lumpur. Gracious in victory Middleton turned down the winner's prize of the oft banned in public spaces and extremely pungent Durian fruit basket. Victory running in the family with Janet victorious in the women's vet 55 category.
Fox News
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Surviving 76 Days Lost At Sea
Solitude Chapter 2: Imagine spending 76 days alone in a life raft, facing sharks, raft punctures, starvation, severe dehydration, and relentless sun. After Steven Callahan's boat was struck during a storm in the middle of the ocean, that's exactly the situation he found himself in. Armed with only a short spear gun, a solar still to desalinate seawater, and a safety manual, Steven faced a host of physical challenges while lost at sea. However, the mental and spiritual obstacles he endured while being completely alone with no land in sight were just as daunting. Steven joins Ben to share how he survived roughly two and a half months at sea and explains how he found a complex beauty and meaning in his fight to survive while in the depths of solitude. He also explores the phenomenon of 'psychological splitting'–the moment when fear and action collide in life-or-death situations–and shares the emotional moment he realized rescue had finally come. Follow Benjamin on X: @BenjaminHallFNC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Fox News
01-07-2025
- Health
- Fox News
The Quiz #453
What is the medical term used to describe the swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck? Play. Share. Listen with Fox News Senior Correspondent and host of the Searching for Heroes podcast, Benjamin Hall.
Fox News
30-06-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Resilience Isn't One-Size-Fits-All
When Searching For Heroes first launched, Ben's mission was simple yet powerful: to offer listeners hope and strength through stories of extraordinary resilience — from those who faced unimaginable tragedy to others who found joy after profound grief. That mission remains at the heart of the podcast, but now Ben is expanding the vision. In this new chapter, the podcast will dive deeper into the many dimensions of human resilience, focusing on them one theme at a time. Today, Ben explains why the podcast is evolving and why hearing multiple perspectives on a single topic is crucial — because resilience is never one-size-fits-all. He also reveals the first theme in the upcoming series, which kicks off Monday, July 7th. To listen to the episodes mentioned in today's episode, visit the links below: Rich Fierro: Maya Regev: Amanda Boxtel: Dr. Lucy Hone: Dr. Joe Alderete: Follow Benjamin on X: @BenjaminHallFNC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Fox News
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
A Father's Mission to Advocate For the Autism Community
Danny Combs' son, Dylan, was just two when he was diagnosed with autism. Although Dylan wasn't able to say 'I love you, Dad' until he was six years old, he had started building complex LEGO sets by himself, with no instructions, three years prior. In speaking with his son's therapists, Danny wanted to highlight the fascinating skills his son possessed — but the primary focus was always on what Dylan couldn't do, not what he could. In response, Danny set out to create a program that focused on the strengths and capabilities of young people with autism — which is how TACT, Teaching the Autism Community Trades, was born. He joins Ben to talk about the incredible impact TACT has had thus far, and why we must fight injustices facing the autism community. Follow Benjamin on X: @BenjaminHallFNC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
