Jo McManus is the Membership Secretary and Road Captain at Lostock AC.
Jo only started running in lockdown and joined Lostock AC after she developed a love for the sport.
Jo loves to race and it is rare that there is a weekend when she is not representing Lostock in a 5k, 10k or Half Marathon. She is an accomplished runner and will regularly secure podium position at races. She also regularly win her age category.
Jo regularly sets herself challenges, including running a half marathon every month and she completed her first Marathon in 2023,
Lostockers were on tour at Parkrun this weekend: Katie Edern ran 31:33 at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh to finish third in her age category, while Rachel Stevens produced an excellent run at Oosterplas Parkrun in the Netherlands, finishing in 26:45 to place eighth overall, second female and first in her age category.
On the international stage, Paul Edwards represented the club at the Paris Marathon, completing the iconic race in 3:09:52. The Paris course is widely regarded as one of the most scenic marathon routes in the world, beginning on the famous Champs-Élysées and passing some of the city’s most recognisable landmarks, including the Place de la ... Paris Marathon
Race report by Andy K Yesterday I ran my first ever marathon which is something even 6 months ago I’d never thought I’d write Between the ever increasing long runs, the hill reps, the strength training and trying to actually put thought into what I eat, the training has been long and brutal. Over the ... Boston UK marathon