marathon

Self-confessed 'fish out of water' over the marathon distance, Intrinsic-sponsored athlete Matthew Cox found his feet at the Beachy Head marathon with an end of season performance to be proud of.

Born from an 'off duty' encounter with the Ultra-Trail Mont Blanc, Team Intrinsic's Matthew Cox set about organising an end of season 'social' to tackle the 12-hour Lemur Loop endurance event. We find out what possessed him.

We catch up with Matthew Cox, ebullient triathlete for Team Intrinsic, as he takes a brief pause in competition to support wife Laura Gallagher's defense of her title as British Trampoline Champion, and reflect on success in his first competitive off-road cross-tri.