Long Distance Running
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No jogging: Pavement-pounders get the push in Sierra Leone
Street jogging with your chums is a sport enjoyed by millions around the world – but seemingly not by police in Sierra Leone.
Now she’s a runner not a fighter
Former child soldier Mira Rai has become a star athlete who is blazing a trail for women in Nepal.
Comrades winner sets sights on Olympics
Caroline Wöstmann, winner of the 2015 Comrades and Two Oceans ultra-races, has set herself the new challenge of qualifying for the Olympic marathon.
Running away from pain was first step to Comrades greatness
Former Comrades runner Jackie Meckler, now in his eighties, reminisces his five wins.
Dean Karnazes: The man who can run forever
Most runners have to stop when they reach their lactate threshold, but Dean Karnazes can run for three days without stopping. What’s his secret?