London Marathon is “a complete mental game”, says Liverpool runner
Imagine the strength it takes to go on lonely runs in the freezing rain at 5am. As thousands of people near the end of their gruelling training plans for next month's London Marathon, Nicky Barker-King from Allerton, shares her...
Liverpool prepares for Half Marathon with record breaking participants
Liverpool is to host the 30th anniversary BTR Half Marathon and 10 Miler this weekend (March 26) with record-breaking participants for the event.
The Liverpool Half Marathon dates back to 1994 and is the longest established road race event in Merseyside.
Sport Liverpool relaunch their weekly ‘Walk for Health’ this spring
A weekly fitness initiative run by the University of Liverpool Sport and Fitness centre is set to continue in the city this term.
The event was established before the 2020 Covid pandemic to encourage both staff and students at...
Liverpool and Cologne: A tale of two cities tied beyond football
How a flip of a coin separated European football heavyweights Liverpool and Cologne on this day in 1965, at least in football terms.
And it was a call of ‘tails’ from Liverpool captain Ron Yeats that proved decisive after 300 minutes. Ross Tugwood finds out more.
GB Power Hockey Association building towards Paralympic dream
Greenbank Sports Academy offers disabled people the opportunity to try a range of sports at low costs.
One of those sports is Power Hockey.
The sport is currently being developed in the Merseyside area, however the plan is to develop the...
Steven Gerrard in Liverpool squad for legends match against Celtic
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been named in the Liverpool squad to face Celtic legends on Saturday.
Gerrard, 42, played for the Red's between 1998 and 2015, scoring 120 goals in his seventeen year career.
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In last years legends game,...
Memorable Liverpool Lucas Leiva moments
As former Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva announces his retirement from the game, we look back at his 10-year spell that saw him win the League Cup in 2011/12.
Here are some of his most memorable moments at Liverpool.
LISTEN: Fans react to Liverpool’s reduced Etihad Stadium ticket allocation
Manchester City and Liverpool fans have agreed that something had to be done to deal with poor fan behaviour ahead of the next meeting between the two clubs.
Following a spree of incidents in the Manchester City-Liverpool fixtures in recent...
Meet the man bringing sporting idols to Runcorn
For some years now, Runcorn has been hosting 'Real Life Stories' with some of the North West's most prominent names in sport, both past and present sharing their experiences at the elite level. From football to boxing and MMA,...
Champions League comebacks: Eight of the very best
After Liverpool's unsuccessful attempt to overhaul Real Madrid's three-goal lead this week, Merseysportlive looks back at some of the herculean efforts of those teams that fought back from the brink in the Champions League.

















