Birmingham Runner

Solihull, United Kingdom

4.3

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4 reviews

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Accepts Credit Cards
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Yes

Description

Specialties

The Birmingham Runner Shop is a UK based sports retailer in Solihull, West Midlands offering a wide range of top name brands and with over 30 years of experience in the specialist running sector.

We are renowned for our excellent Video Gait Analysis Service which is FREE when purchasing some running shoes. As well as our collection of mens and women’s running trainers, we stock a large collection of cross country running spikes in addtion to middle distance and track and field spikes.

History

Established in 1983.

The Birmingham Runner Shop is a UK based sports retailer in Solihull, West Midlands offering a wide range of top name brands and with over 25 years of experience in the specialist running sector,

Meet the Business Owner

Birmingham Runner Team.

Business Owner

For the past 18 years the shop has been owned and run by Dave Ireland, a former PE Teacher and rugby player with Leicester Tigers who has always been a keen runner competing with Peterborough AC in the 70s, Wye Valley Road Runners early 80s and since 1985 has been a member of Sparkhill Harriers in Birmingham. Dave has a Personal Best of 2 hours 45 min for the marathon.

All of the staff are keen sportsmen actively involved in running, rugby, football, hockey or personal fitness. The Manager Adam Willis is our specialist in biomechanics, sports nutrition and personal fitness. He is also a county standard rugby player and currently plays for Camp Hill Rugby Club.

Jenny Hitchcott is a keen Ultra Marathon Runner and a graduate with an honours degree in Biology from Newcastle University. James Chaplin is a keen runner specialising in the Half Marathon and has a very good knowledge of Gait Analysis. Rugby is his main sport.