A Canadian Ultrarunner Was Arrested in India for Carrying a Garmin InReach
(outsideonline.com)
In early December, a Canadian trail runner named Tina Lewis was two months into her extended trip to India when she ran into legal trouble due to her backcountry GPS communication device.
In early December, a Canadian trail runner named Tina Lewis was two months into her extended trip to India when she ran into legal trouble due to her backcountry GPS communication device.
Ugandan runner due to arrive in London after 516 days, 7,700 miles on the road
(theguardian.com)
A Ugandan athlete who arrives in London this weekend after running 7,730 miles (12,440km) from South Africa to raise awareness about racism has revealed he suffered repeated abuse on reaching Europe.
A Ugandan athlete who arrives in London this weekend after running 7,730 miles (12,440km) from South Africa to raise awareness about racism has revealed he suffered repeated abuse on reaching Europe.
Show HN: Marathon Cope 2024 – Your peak fitness, whether or not you ran it
(getfast.ai)
Your peak marathon fitness, whether or not you ran it, in 2024.
Your peak marathon fitness, whether or not you ran it, in 2024.
A day and night running round a track
(bbc.co.uk)
It is midnight in central London and the rain is bouncing off the ground.
It is midnight in central London and the rain is bouncing off the ground.
A Physicist Reveals Why You Should Run in the Rain
(sciencealert.com)
We've all been there – caught outside without an umbrella as the sky opens up. Whether it's a light drizzle or a heavy downpour, instinct tells us that running will minimise how wet we get. But is that really true? Let's take a scientific look at this common dilemma.
We've all been there – caught outside without an umbrella as the sky opens up. Whether it's a light drizzle or a heavy downpour, instinct tells us that running will minimise how wet we get. But is that really true? Let's take a scientific look at this common dilemma.
'Shoe doping' changed marathon times in ways we still don't understand
(nytimes.com)
Five years ago today, in a park in Vienna, Eliud Kipchoge ran the most significant marathon ever.
Five years ago today, in a park in Vienna, Eliud Kipchoge ran the most significant marathon ever.
A 24-hour party of pain – a day and night running round a track
(bbc.co.uk)
It is midnight in central London and the rain is bouncing off the ground.
It is midnight in central London and the rain is bouncing off the ground.
The Paradox of the Distance Runner
(newrepublic.com)
Distance runners are particularly tantalizing cultural figures because they do something utterly natural—bipedal motion is a crucial component of human evolution—but they do it in a way that strikes us as superhuman.
Distance runners are particularly tantalizing cultural figures because they do something utterly natural—bipedal motion is a crucial component of human evolution—but they do it in a way that strikes us as superhuman.
'I'm motivated by the puzzle': how Courtney Dauwalter became ultrarunning's GOAT
(theguardian.com)
In 2023, Courtney Dauwalter became the first person, male or female, to win the Triple Crown, the three most iconic 100-mile races in the world, in a single season.
In 2023, Courtney Dauwalter became the first person, male or female, to win the Triple Crown, the three most iconic 100-mile races in the world, in a single season.
The Norwegian model of training to run
(mariusbakken.com)
The history of Norwegian runners using lactate meters to control running intensity dates back to 1998 when the Norwegian Athletics Federation together with Olympiatoppen/OLT initiated a project to monitor the training of the top runners in Norway.
The history of Norwegian runners using lactate meters to control running intensity dates back to 1998 when the Norwegian Athletics Federation together with Olympiatoppen/OLT initiated a project to monitor the training of the top runners in Norway.