That Guy Who Always Tells You To Have A Good Race

THERE’S ALWAYS ONE. BUT THERE’S MORE TO THE CHRONIC RACE WELL WISHER THAN MEETS THE EYE.

Can't Run? Relax. Here's How

RUNNING’S A GREAT RELAXATION TOOL . BUT WHAT IF – FOR WHATEVER REASON – YOU CAN’T RUN? NO PROBLEM: JUST KEEP READING.

Dynamite

ANNIE BOTHMA HAS BATTLED A RARE CHILDHOOD CONDITION AND SURVIVED A SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT TO BECOME WHAT SHE IS TODAY... ONE OF SA’S MOST EXCITING RUNNING TALENTS.

Dangerous Dogs

AT THE END OF EVERY ROAD WE RUN ON, THERE’S AN AUTOMATED GATE…

#Foodgoalz

BROAD ‘BE MORE HEALTHY’ RESOLUTIONS SET YOU UP FOR FAILURE. SWOP THEM FOR A GOAL THAT’S SPECIFIC AND ACHIEVABLE, AND REAP THE RUNNING REWARDS ALL YEAR LONG.

One Size Doesn't Fit All

WHEN RESULTS ARE BASED ON AVERAGES, SCIENCE CAN BE ITS OWN WORST ENEMY. HERE’S HOW TO MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU…

Flex For Speed

RUN FASTER WITH THIS EASY, PROVEN TWEAK.

A Call To Arms

A STRONG UPPER BODY IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS TRAINED LEGS FOR RUNNING FAST AND EASY. TO GET IT, REACH FOR THE HEAVY STUFF.

Less Really Can Be More

MY FRIENDS KEEP TRYING TO CONVINCE ME THAT RUNNING LONG EQUALS RUNNING BETTER. I’M HERE TO DECLARE: “NOPE.”

Catching Fire

To ignite bliss on the run, you’ve got to keep the embers warm.

Too Much Of A Good Thing

What if the ‘medicine’ we take to make us healthy is causing us harm?

The State Of The Nation Address

Fact: more women read Runner’s World than men. But who are we? Why do we run? What challenges do we face, and who or what inspires us?

Secrets From The Savannah

A Three-Time Comrades Finisher Makes A Pilgrimige To The Home Of The World’s Fastest Athletes To Conquer His Own Demons....

Lagos City Marathon

Hot, humid, friendly – and unique.

Dog Lessons

Running with a dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences. Trail runner Sue Ullyett has been doing it for years…

Fat-Shaming For Guys

Men are not immune.

Worth His Weight In Gold

An engineer ran it off – and reaped the health and performance benefits.

Unbreakable

THE BOND BETWEEN A DETERMINED DOMESTIC WORKER AND HER EMPLOYER FUELLED HER NEW YORK MARATHON DREAM.

Too Much Of A Good Thing?

THE (REASSURING) TRUTH ABOUT HIGHVOLUME RUNNING AND HEART HEALTH.

Bail Fail

THERE’S A TIME TO STICK IT OUT, AND A TIME TO STOP.

The Early Ferd

NOT EVERYTHING THAT CHIRPS CATCHES THE WORM.

The Mayor Of Running Takes His Last Lap

Bart Yasso has punched in at Runner’s World US for 30 years. He started in the post room, rose up to rep RW at expos – some 1 280 of them – and went on to help edit memorable features, judge our annual cover contest, and naturally, test hundreds of shoes. He’s also held the most enviable job on our masthead: Chief Running Officer. In that role, he’s championed thousands of runners at events around the world (he ran Comrades in 2010). As one editor put it, “From Olympic medallist to beginner, anyone who dares to try is an important member of Bart’s running tribe.” On his retirement this month, our mayor, chief, and runner-hero leaves running shoes impossible to fill. Luckily, we’ll always have his good advice. Read it here, in this excerpt from Bart’s newest book, Race Everything.

Running The Country

A POLITICIAN POSTS IN CELEBRATION OF GOOD HEALTH.

Start Where You Are

How fit are you – right now? Take these tests, and use the results to reach this year’s goals.

Fit and Jolly!

Make time for even a few kilometres this holiday season.

The SPF Menu

Running outside leaves skin more vulnerable to the risks of summer sun, but our menu provides the key nutrients that will protect your outer layer from the inside.

New Model

MORGANE TRADED IN ADDICTION FOR A GLAMOROUS CAREER.

How to Identify – and Recover From – Overtraining

WE RUNNERS TEND TO BE A LITTLE OBSESSIVE, DOING TOO MUCH, TOO QUICKLY, TOO INTENSELY. HERE’S HOW TO STOP OVERTRAINING BEFORE IT CRIPPLES YOU.

Augrabies Falls National Park, Northern Cape

THE EXPERIENCEDesert lovers are sure to space out on the endless trail-running opportunities awaiting them in the wide-sky world of Augrabies.

In A Game Of Two Halves, Always Pace Yourself

FOR ME, a big advantage of running when I was younger was that it blended into other sports.