Turbaned Tornado
Fauja Singh (in red) insists age is just a state of mind It’s fair to say that Fauja [...]
The Tragic Tale of Sammy Wanjiru
Wanjiru blew away the field at the 2008 Olympic Marathon In 2008, Sammy Wanjiru was the most exciting [...]
9 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Summer Running
The mornings are lighter sooner. The evenings are lighter later. Trails are firmer, there are more races and adventures to [...]
‘The Ghost Runner’
Sporting stars often spring from humble beginnings. There’s a certain never-say-die attitude in working-class athletes that allows them, more often [...]
Anatomy of a runner: Emil Zátopek
Born on 22 September 1922, the sixth child in a modest family, Emil Zátopek’s first job was in a local [...]
Climb Your Way To Peak Fitness
While rock climbing may conjure mental images of Sly Stallone flexing his guns in Cliffhanger, there’s now a weedier breed [...]
To Chase or be Chased?
What's the more effective racing strategy: chasing or leading? Emil ZÃ potek could win any type of race. At [...]
Animal harm
A few years ago, Men’s Running’s editorial director, David Castle, was out running in the fields around Tunbridge Wells. Suddenly, [...]
Is thinner faster?
Scan the start line of any elite-level race – or look at the top three finishers of your local parkrun [...]
Should you run to music?
in the YES corner Dr Costas Karagheorgis is an expert in sports psychology and the author of Applying Music in [...]
Bib swap
Have you ever run a race in someone’s place? It’s not that uncommon, is it? A runner gets ill or [...]
10 ways to avoid running boredom
Go naked There's something to be said for baring all. The surprisingly popular Naked Pumpkin Race (see above) has Americans [...]