London Frontrunners is pleased to announce that we have some new kit for you! Our cool professional running shirts, personalized with the London Frontrunners logo, are designed for your regular runs (whereas the club vests are for races). They are made of good quality material and are available in both men’s and women’s styles.

The shirts have been produced for us by German sports kit manufacturer Owayo. They have a narrow, athletic cut, and the side seam is gently curved toward the front for a good fit. The fabric is slightly elastic and has a high wicking action which ensures quick moisture release for optimal temperature regulation.

Special offer

Ordering – For our first club order we are making you a special offer to purchase for only £20 each (normally £24.50). This offer is only open until the end of May 2012, and is limited to 2 shirts per member.

If you would like to place an order, just email Gordon or Conor at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and tell us how many you’d like and in what size(s). No payment is required from you until your shirts arrive.

The Battersea Park 5k race series is a great opportunity for runners of all levels to boost their performance over this distance. The races are held in a friendly and informal atmosphere on the following Monday evenings: 14 & 21 May, 18 June and 2 July.

There will be a prize for the Frontrunner who achieves the biggest reduction in their handicap score over the race series. To establish your current handicap score, register for free at Run Britain and use the ‘Your handicap score’ tab.

It costs £4 to enter each race (plus £2 for showers). Races start at 19:00. Afterwards a bus leaves from Battersea Park station direct to our regular venue The Three Stags!

The coaching: here to help!

Wednesday’s coaching sessions will focus on improving 5k performance through to July. Join us at Kentish Town Sports Centre at 18:45 for sessions in Regent’s Park.

Talk to any of our coaches for further info: David T, Derek, Glynn, James G, Jon M, Julian M or Nikki. Or get in touch using the Contact Coaching form.

This year's London Marathon was an exceptional one for London Frontrunners. A record number of female members competed in the race and the club marked the Olympic year in style with some blistering times.

In its inaugural year, the Smethurst Trophy for fastest female Frontrunner in the marathon went to Nadia Wilkinson. James Gillanders took home the Muhayman Cup, awarded every year to the fastest male Frontrunner completing the London Marathon in a club vest.

Here's the full list of London Frontrunners results from the race:

Louise Bisset - 4:50:00
Paul Boschen - 2:52:06
Charles Bouillon - 4:08:53
Nick Burchnall – 3:36:50
Derek Clark - 3:07:18
Miranda Cook - 3:57:49
Suran Dickson - 3:05:51
Patrick Doyle - 3:02:06
Anna Finn - 4:14:28
Simon Garner - 3:20:22
James Gillanders - 2:53:39
Karan Mahtani - 4:49:31
Jonathan Moscrop - 3:02:06
Jonathan Moss - 4:58:09
Joel Northcott - 3:03:48
Hok-Him Poon – 4:25:44
Richard Southworth - 4:36:43
Steve Westlake - 2:58:54
Stephen Whiting - 2:37:38
Nadia Wilkinson - 2:59:41
Steve Wood - 3:45:50
Fred Zalokar - 2:37:35

Congratulations to all who ran the race and to those who turned up on the day to cheer them on!

Do you have a coming out story you'd like to share? Frontrunner Anna Finn teaches at Woodhouse sixth-form colllege in Barnet where the student LGBTQ group is compiling coming out tales. The stories will feature on the group's online support network on the college intranet site, under any name you choose to give.

If you're interested in getting involved in this innovative project, you can email your account of what it was like to come out to Anna ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), who will forward it to the Woodhouse College LGBTQ group.

"Gruelling" barely begins to describe the Marathon des Sables, a 155-mile race through the Sahara desert in Morocco in temperatures of 40C. But London Frontrunner Steven Artist finished in an amazing 78th place in what is widely considered the toughest running event on earth.

Steven (pictured above left) was taking part in the six-day event to raise money for literacy charity Springboard for Children. You can read about his incredible feat at the Steven's Desert Dash blog and help his fundraising campaign by visiting his Just Giving page.

(Picture courtesy of Martin Lees.)