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Bob Graham took 23hr 39min, but the men’s record now stands at 13hr 53min by Billy Bland in 1982, and the women’s at 15hr 24min by Jasmin Paris in 2016. Joss Naylor ran an incredible round with 72 peaks in 23hr 20min in 1975. In 1970 the Fell Runners Association (FRA) was established, and there are now over 400 races each year in its calendar. Many records in fell running stand for an incredible length of time, such as Kenny Stuart’s 18min 56sec record for the Wansfell race, set back in 1983.

Books have been written about the rich history of fell running, but there has been a growth in other facets of the sport of mountain running, including trail running and ultras. Some of this growth has been driven by the development of better clothing, equipment and training, but also changes in lifestyle and a challenge-based culture have seen a demand for the evolution of different styles of mountain running. Some runners want to stay on trails and paths, while others want to belt hell for leather over the open hillsides. What unites these various facets of the sport is that mountain running is driven by the simplicity and the joy of pushing one’s limits in glorious scenery. Mountain running gives us freedom.