Community stories

I’ve come to meet some of my best friends in Edinburgh
[Words by Vicky Cox] I joined the We Run Edinburgh social runs in November 2021 after moving up from London. Having just run the London marathon, I was looking for

I’ve progressed through all of the groups and I’m now a marathon runner
[Words by Kirstie MacLennan] I started my WRE journey with the 0 to 5km group, a bit apprehensive and nervous but, because of WRE, I am now a marathon runner!

I Started Running in my Late Fifties
[Words by Lesley Smith] My running journey started about 5 years ago. I was in my late fifties when my family challenged me to do Couch to 5k, then Parkrun.

From Couch to Marathon
[Words by Jo Stevenson] On New Year’s Day in 2019, when I saw a Facebook ad pop up for Lynette’s beginners class I thought why not give it a try.

We’re now flatmates…
[Words by Eleanor Hyde] I moved to Edinburgh last year after graduating from university. I didn’t know anybody and was looking for new friends to run with. The first time
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