The history and characters of the Marathon with Mountains, published to coincide with the 70th anniversary of this internationally famous endurance race that attracts up to 1,000 entrants each year.
Steve Chilton Book order
Steve Chilton is a dedicated runner and qualified athletics coach with extensive experience in fell running. His work has been published extensively, particularly in his roles as Chair of the Society of Cartographers and Chair of the ICA Commission in Neocartography. He is heavily involved in the OpenStreetMap project, co-authoring "OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World." His long running career includes participation in many classic fell races and mountain marathons.






- 2024
- 2023
Voices From the Hills is a history of female participation in mountain running, a development that was fiercely resisted in its early years.
- 2020
All or Nothing At All is the life story of Billy Bland, fellrunner extrordinaire and holder of many records including that of the Bob Graham Round. Filled with stories of competition and rich in northern humour, All or Nothing At All is testimony to the life spent in the fells by one of their greatest champions, Billy Bland.
- 2018
Positive Populism
- 223 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Fox News host and former government insider Steve Hilton shows how populism can be a positive force for improving lives, with revolutionary ideas to restore the economic security that working Americans once took for granted, and rebuild the ties of family, community and nation that have been ripped apart by decades of policies that favored big government, big business, and the powerful
- 2017
The Round
- 350 pages
- 13 hours of reading
The Round is not only a history of the Bob Graham Round, but also an exploration of the what, why and how of this classic fell endurance challenge.
- 2017
For one brilliant season in 1983 the sport of fell running was dominated by the two huge talents of John Wild and Kenny Stuart. Together they destroyed the record book, only determining who was top by a few seconds in the last race of the season.
- 2016
Walking Keef's Dog & Other Short Stories
- 232 pages
- 9 hours of reading
With a playful blend of humor and reality, this collection features ten stories that creatively explore the line between fact and fiction. Each tale is infused with wit, offering a unique perspective on various themes and characters. The narratives invite readers to engage with the absurdities of life, prompting both laughter and reflection. This engaging anthology showcases the author's ability to craft entertaining stories that challenge perceptions while providing a delightful reading experience.
- 2015
More Human
- 560 pages
- 20 hours of reading
In this powerful manifesto, Steve Hilton argues that the frustrations people feel with government, politics, their economic circumstances and their daily lives are caused by deep structural problems with the systems that dominate our modern world - systems that have become too big, bureaucratic and distant from the human scale.
- 2014
It's a Hill, Get Over it
- 351 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Published as a quality jacketed hardback in 2013, Steve Chilton's illuminating and entertaining history of one of athletics' most demanding sports, as well as the most demandingly amateur, took the world of running by storm and quickly broke out of its niche.