How a self-confessed ‘mediocre runner’ became a half-marathon record breaker
Helen Ryvar goes through the same routine every night. She checks the forecast, lays out her running clothes, puts her…
London Marathon’s ‘beautiful’ move for full equality praised by athletes
In short: The London Marathon will offer equal prize money to able-bodied and wheelchair athletes for the first time. Australia’s…
Adidas enters the sporting arms race with a stunning shoe with an equally stunning price-tag
Running’s technological arms race — or should that be legs race — has entered a new era with adidas’ extraordinary…
Sydney marathon winner dedicates race to the Moroccan quake survivors
More than 17,000 runners lined up for the Sydney Marathon, a record turnout for the event, and the biggest marathon…
Ultramarathoner smashes Larapinta Trail record by running for 53 hours with just 5 minutes’ sleep
Polish-born Piotr Babis has smashed the previous fastest-known time for an unsupported run along Central Australia’s 230-kilometre Larapinta Trail in…
Steve needed to get fit before brain surgery to treat his epilepsy. Now he’s running half marathons
A feeling of anxiety, the taste of metal and then the strongest deja vu — that’s how Warrnambool primary school…
Australian sets world record after running 685km in four days on a cattle farm
Australian endurance athlete Phil Gore has broken the world record for the Backyard Ultra marathon event on a southern Queensland…
Aussie great de Rozario captures second London Marathon win in thrilling finish
Australia’s Madison de Rozario has won her second London Marathon in a course record following a frantic sprint finish. De…