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Run less K’s to get a 5K PB with this training method

Article added November 11, 2019 Categories Featured Training, Race Training, Training
Written By: RICK PEARSON

What is the 10-20-30 method? Looking to bag a parkrun PB this summer? Following the new 10-20-30 training method can boost 5K running performance and overall health – with less training. That’s the conclusion of a study from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Over seven weeks, runners who followed the training method improved their 1500m […]

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So, do you run here often?

Article added October 22, 2019 Categories Featured News, Motivation, News
Written By: Rick Pearson

If you’re looking for a first date with destiny, propose a run.  First dates often involve alcohol or popcorn (or, if you really want to impress, both), but a growing number of Brits are pulling on their trainers in search of love. In a study by sports company Decathlon, 65 per cent of respondents said […]

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At 13, she broke the women’s marathon world record. Then she disappeared from running

Article added October 21, 2019 Categories Featured Columns, Motivation
Written By: Runner's World US

Inside the little-known race in 1967 that helped spark equality in women’s distance running. On May 6, 1967, Maureen Wilton, a 13-year-old girl from a suburb of Toronto, Canada, attempted to break the women’s marathon world record of 3:19 at a small race a few km from her home. Under the guidance of her track […]

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I’m A Runner – Andrew ‘Reidy’ Reid

Article added October 14, 2019 Categories Featured Columns
Written By: RUNNER'S WORLD

How to be a Runner According to Andrew ‘Reidy’ Reid, 39, Bondi Rescue lifeguard and media personality Let me explain: Rain: There is something really special about running in the rain as I find it really euphoric. Plus the roads are quiet and empty making it seem like I have them all to myself. Uphill: […]

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Brigid Kosgei wins the Chicago marathon in world record time

Article added October 14, 2019 Categories Featured News, News
Written By: SARAH LORGE BUTLER

She goes under Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old mark. Brigid Kosgei of Kenya made history today at the Chicago Marathon, setting a world record of 2:14:04. She smashed Paula Radcliffe’s mark of 2:15:25 from the London Marathon in 2003. With two dedicated pacers ahead of her, Kosgei went out in a torrid first 5K of 15:28, which […]

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