
Simon Cook
@simoniancook
Runner & Human Geographer @BCUHELS interested in active mobilities, sport & physical culture. Current research: long-distance walking & cycling collisions.
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🏃 Registrations now open for our @movbodlab_IMH webinar on one of the most popular UK pastimes - running! Join Prof. Alex Mold (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) & Simon Cook on Dec 10 (4-5PM) for reflections on running habits in the 70s-80s & the modern rise of run-commuting: eventbrite.co.uk/e/108231579868…



After a longer-than-intended hiatus, I'm a Running Researcher is back for 2025 and kicks off with the excellent Katie Holmes in the hot seat telling us all about her research into the development of women's long distance running. jographies.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/im-… #running #ukrunchat #run

🏅 "I am researching and writing a book about the women who broke the rules and ran in men’s races." Dive into Katie Holmes's exploration of women's marathon history in the UK in the latest I'm a Running Researcher: jographies.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/im-… #MarathonHistory #WomenInSport #ukrunchat


We are excited to announce a call for abstracts for a symposium to be held at Manchester Metropolitan Uni in June 2025 ‘Families on the Move: The Geographies of Intergenerational Mobilities’. Please send 200 word abstracts by 28th February 2025.


🏃♀️💪 Celebrating the achievements and stories of female runners over fifty, Katie Holmes's research sheds light on the marginalisation of women in sport. Explore her work in the latest I'm a Running Researcher: jographies.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/im-… #WomenWhoRun #SportsHistory #ukrunchat

"What on earth is jogging" is another gem just uploaded to the BBC Archives, as explained by the DfT minister in Hyde Park. The letter J's drawn on trees are novel. Paging Simon Cook youtube.com/watch?v=txBS99…


🏃♂️It's I'm A Running Researcher time Discover how Environmental Psychology PhD candidate Álvaro Ramoneda explores the bond between runners and their environments through running interviews. jographies.wordpress.com/2025/01/29/im-… #RunningResearch #EnvironmentalPsychology #ukrunchat #running

🏅 Meet Álvaro Ramoneda, a runner and researcher uncovering the dynamics of how runners build meaningful connections with their running environments. Dive into his work in the latest I'm A Running Researcher jographies.wordpress.com/2025/01/29/im-… #runningresearch #ukrunchat #running #run



New paper out! ‘Yes, everyone is blindfolded but that doesn’t make it equal': the intersectional experiences of visually impaired women footballers in England doi.org/10.1080/135733… Absolute pleasure working with Andrew J. Sprake, Ph.D. on this project. Open access thanks to @UCLanResearch

Very pleased to share our Birmingham City University Research for Athlete and Youth Sport Development (RAYSD) Lab Vision & Mission and Values & Principles… 🤩 We have some super exciting projects that are transforming youth sport settings - privileged to be working with such a fantastic team! 📸


It's I'm a Running Researcher time! 🏃♂️ Discover the work of Simon Lancelevé Laboratoire Pacte , a researcher delving into the sociology of ultramarathon runners at the Chartreuse Terminorum. Read more: jographies.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/im-… #RunningResearch #Ultramarathon #ukrunchat #run

🏅 Meet Simon Lancelevé, a researcher uncovering the narratives and experiences of ultramarathon runners through a socio-anthropological lens. Explore his findings in the latest I'm a Running Researcher jographies.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/im-… #Ultrarunning #RunningResearch #ukrunchat #run
