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Celebrating Caster

Strong-willed. Positive. Unapologetic About Who She Is. We Catch Up With The Heroine Of South African Running.

Unicorn Run

It Happens When You Least Expect It.

Saudi Women Will Run The Kingdom

Saudi Arabia effectively banned womens sports for decades. Exercising in public has long been a cultural taboo. But Kingdom-wide, groups of robed runners have taken to the paths and streets, proving that change is coming.

Augrabies Falls National Park, Northern Cape

THE EXPERIENCEDesert lovers are sure to space out on the endless trail-running opportunities awaiting them in the wide-sky world of Augrabies.

In A Game Of Two Halves, Always Pace Yourself

FOR ME, a big advantage of running when I was younger was that it blended into other sports.

Can You Feel It?

As you get older, free your self from the tyranny of time and distance – run by feel, to stay motivated and avoid injury.

The Evergreen

JOHNNY PERSENTS, 54PB: 70.41 , ASA MASTERS HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS, DURBAN

The Anti-Travel Guide

Why running anywhere other than at home is a bad idea.

Group Therapy

New friends helped Lindsay become a healthy and happy woman her son can be proud of.

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.

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.

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?

The State Of The Nation Address

Fact: more women read Runner’s World than men. But who are we? Why do we run? What challenges do we face, and who or what inspires us?

Secrets From The Savannah

A Three-Time Comrades Finisher Makes A Pilgrimige To The Home Of The World’s Fastest Athletes To Conquer His Own Demons....

Lagos City Marathon

Hot, humid, friendly – and unique.

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.

Changing Lanes

Injury prevention tips for when you're transitioning.

Extra Reps

To do twenty 400-metre repeats – yes, 20! – you’ll  need tenacity and proper pacing.

16 Most Embarrassing Running Questions… Answered!

From your sex life, to flatulence, to black toenails… there are some things you just can’t ask a friend. And to make sure you don’t have to, we’ve found experts to answer your most awkward running questions.