Balancing Act

Training secrets from the world’s fastest marathoner.

Nimble Nurse

Marianda became the poster child for her practice’s preaching.

Running The World

Unlike most other regions of boot-shaped Italy, Umbria has no border with the sea. It’s brown and cold in winter, but in spring and summer it transforms into the green heart of the country. Thousands of olive groves, and ancient hilltop towns, are among countless good reasons to run there…

The Marathon MoonShot

Standing on the sweeping bend of the infamous Curva Parabolica, three of the greatest distance runners in history shiver in the late-afternoon breeze, awaiting the signal to begin.

Talk Yourself Up

Practise silencing negative thoughts to run your fastest.

Quick Sand

TRADE IN THE PAVEMENT FOR THE BEACH TO GET MORE OUT OF EVERY KILOMETRE.

Probiotic Power

THE PATH TO IMPROVED PERFORMANCE MAY BE THROUGH NURTURING THE BUGS IN YOUR GUT.

Running On Empty

LOGGING KAYS AFTER A HARD DAY’S WORK MAY FEEL LIKE A STRESS-RELIEVER – BUT IT COULD BE SABOTAGING YOUR RUN.

Pain, Pain, Go Away?

WHY A CORTISONE SHOT MIGHT NOT BE THE MIRACLE DRUG YOU THINK IT IS.

It's Classified

We all have different reasons for running. What type of runner are you?

Silencing The Naysayer

Runners got ninety-nine problems – but being bored ain’t one of them.

Mental Chillness

Rethink how you respond to pain, and you’ll nail every tough run.

Adventure By Design(er)

This young graduate finds the fun wherever she goes – all over SA, and abroad.

Mind Over Matter

A victim of fat-shaming discovers the secret to self-confidence.

​​​​​​​The First Shoe I Really Loved

The New Balance 1400 v3.

Against The Grains

When the sand, suffering and self-sufficiency of the marathon des sables was exported from Morocco to the harsh but beautiful Ica desert on Peru’s Pacific Coast, the running adventure of a lifetime was born.

Love Means Never Having To Say 'I Hate You All.'

REGULAR READERS WILL KNOW an essential truth about me: I love runners.

Why I Finished A Marathon Carrying My Son

The morning after the New York City Marathon, Robby Ketchell learned a picture of him and his son, Wyatt, had gone viral. He shared the story behind the photo with Runner’s World.

To Believe Women Are Weaker Over Any Distance Is Nonsense

BACK MARKER

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?