Part of our fascination with the story of the Chilean miners, successfully rescued this week after 70 days trapped in
Edison Peña’s marathon of endurance | Matt Seaton
The trails keeping Ethiopia’s distance runners in sprint condition
Apparently there are hyenas in this forest. I’m running behind Tadele Geremew Mulugeta, an Ethiopian marathon runner, zigzagging back and
Clever men have designs on women | Ruth Sunderland
Recently, my life has been ruled by a tyrannical little man. He’s relentless in telling me whenever I fall short;
Rising to the challenge of Kenya’s 4,000ft half marathon
It’s a long way down. We’re parked at the edge of the Rift Valley, looking out over the vast, faded
Video of the day: penguin on the treadmill
A research team led by Astrid Willener from the University of London’s department of life sciences travelled to the subantarctic
Wings for life live stream
Instead of that tape, the winner will be the person who runs the longest. Racers are chased by a catcher
Is taking the stairs two at a time good for us?
Should we be taking stairs two at a time? Andrew Gilchrist, London SE15 • Post your answers – and new
Unknown territory: why do we remember the first time?
You remember your first time, right? Everyone does. That grand départ into the unknown, the bewildering, clean-sheeted novelty of it
‘Today we die a little’ – writing the story of Emil Zátopek
Why Emil Zátopek? I think of Zátopek as the patron saint of runners. He didn’t just revolutionise his sport –
How to run safely in the mountains: 10 essential bits of kit
As a regular marathon runner and lover of the outdoors, I’ve wanted to have a go at fell running and