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Just One More
When your body tries to tell you something, listen. You ignore it at your peril.
High-Tail, Mr Ponytail!
Fast men are like fast cars – but not in a good way.
Runners Without Borders
The first SA couple to run seven marathons on seven continents.
You Can Fly!
Ready to replicate our editor’s success? Experienced coaches with impressive 5-K times reveal top strategies.
Agony And Ecstasy
How (and why) an RW editor targeted an ambitious 5-K time goal
A Pain In The ARS
Runners have more in common with their bowels than they think.
Full Of... Running
How to master supreme comfort in uncomfortable times.
It's A Dirty Job...
LOOKING TO RUN YOUR BEST HALF OR MARATHON IN SPRING? GO CROSSCOUNTRY DURING WINTER
Knife Point
A DOMESTIC DISPUTE ALMOST ENDED JOHN KAGONA’S ULTRA-MARATHON CAREER. THIS IS THE STORY OF HIS RETURN TO RUNNING – AND RELATIONSHIPS.
The Come Back Kid
RUNNING HELPED TANIKO RETURN FROM A TRAGIC CYCLING ACCIDENT.
The New Couch To 5K
THIS PSYCHOTHERAPIST GETS HER PATIENTS TO LACE UP – TO HELP THEM GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. BY JENNY MCCOY
That Race Photo
THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOW YOU THINK YOU LOOK AND HOW YOU ACTUALLY LOOK. ABDELLAH
Chicago Hope
A SIMPLE 5K WON’T TURN A TOUGH NEIGHBOURHOOD AROUND ALL BY ITSELF – BUT IT’S A START.
How To Own Your Run
EXPERT TIPS ON PERFORMING WITH CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE – NO MATTER WHAT YOUR SIZE, DISTANCE, OR PACE.
Get Hip
BRUSH UP ON A FEW TRAINING BASICS TO KEEP YOUR FLEXORS LOOSE AND STRONG – SO THEY WON’T SLOW YOU DOWN.
Run Fast(Ed)
IT’S FINALLY POSSIBLE TO REAP THE BENEFITS OF LOW-CARB WORKOUTS WITHOUT FEELING LIKE TOTAL GARBAGE.
A Life Inspired
Trail-running adventures are best shared.
Thirst Is First
The idea that mild dehydration will slow you doesn’t hold water.
The Past, Present And Future Of Comrades
As the Comrades Marathon heads towards its centenary in 2025, what does the future hold for South Africa’s most iconic race? RW Editor Mike Finch asks Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) General Manager Chris Fisher some important questions…
Of Men And Multitasking
For Big Mac, the consequences of meditating while running were disastrous.
Scratch New Surfaces
SAFELY CHANGE UP YOUR RUNNING TERRAIN WITH TIPS FROM PRO ULTRAMARATHONER SAGE CANADAY.
Can You Outrun A Bad Diet?
IF YOU THINK A DAILY EXERCISE HABIT GIVES YOU CARTE BLANCHE TO EAT WHATEVER YOU WANT, THINK AGAIN.
Ever Forward
ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BOSTON MARATHON WIN, FORMER USA RUNNER’S WORLD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AMBY BURFOOT SHARES THE LESSONS THAT HAVE STUCK WITH HIM.
Mark And The Millennial
AN ‘80S RUNNER TIME-TRAVELS 35 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE – AND FINDS SOME THINGS HAVEN’T CHANGED AT ALL.
Age Defying
BRIAN PRISSMAN RETURNED TO RUNNING IN HIS LATE FIFTIES – AND LOST 27KG.
The Back Markers Project
WE ALWAYS CELEBRATE THE WINNERS – BUT THERE’S SO MUCHMORE TO EVERY RACE. THIS STORY IS ABOUT THE SLOWEST ULTRA-MARATHON RUNNERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
The Joy Of Finishing Last
ON RACE DAYS, THIS LONDON MARATHONER FOCUSES ON MAKING MEMORIES, NOT SPEEDY TIMES.
Crunching Numbers Underfoot
A TAX TECHIE FINDS HIS PASSION AND INSPIRATION IN RUNNING SOLO.
Head Strong
Half a runner’s battle is mastering the voices inside his head.
Embrace The Tough Stuff
What you endure on the run can sustain you in life.