Hoka One One ultrarunner Jim Walmsley has broken the unofficial 50-mile World Record, clocking a time of 4:50:08. At an average of 5.48 per mile, that’s a mightily impressive (near) two marathons back-to-back in 2hrs 32mins. Competing as part of the HOKA Project Carbon X race in Sacramento, California, Walmsley sped across the fast and
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Deena Kastor has written the book on the power of positivity in competition and life. Now injured, she’s putting her advice to good use. Deena Kastor, the American marathon record holder (2:19:36) and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, was after another piece of hardware this year: the six-star medal for completing the World Marathon Majors events
New Balance 890 v7 £110 Some shoes just scream out ‘run fast in me’: the NB 890v7 is one such shoe. This new version of NB’s popular 890 is lighter and faster than ever before, thanks to some serious tweaks that have been incorprated without comprising the shoe’s integrity. For starters, NB has used an
Life takes over. You get injured, sick, or sidetracked and training isn’t going as planned. You can still salvage your next race. How’d your training plan go this summer? If your gut reaction is to cringe a little, you’re not alone. Everyone hopes their race prep—for a 5K or a marathon or any distance—goes according
We spoke to Williams ahead of his epic attempt On 25th May 2019, Saucony ambassador and ultra-runner James Williams will start an attempt to break a world record, running from the bottom of the UK to the top – Land’s End to John o’Groats. In this test of human endurance, he’ll need to run around
We all start (and restart) somewhere. Brittany Runs a Marathon reminds us that running is usually about more than miles or weight loss. There’s this one second in the new movie “Brittany Runs a Marathon” that I keep thinking about. It’s the day that Brittany, played by Jillian Bell, decides to go for a run
Here Ben McNamara, Theragun’s UK lead shares his top tips on how you can use percussive therapy to fast track your way to faster times So first of all, what is percussive therapy? Percussive therapy combines the science of frequency, torque, and amplitude to provide deep muscle relief, reducing tension, alleviating pain and enhancing overall fitness, health
“I hope we struggle, and I’m sure we will, but we won’t give up.” In the final weeks of her life, Gabriele Grunewald’s husband took her place as the open, vulnerable, and brave one on social media, sharing emotional updates about the beloved track star with the world. In the months following her death, Justin