Running
Treadmill running can be as effective as outdoor running. Here’s what to know
Get up to speed on treadmill workouts and make your indoor runs count.
- by Kelyn Soong
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A teacher said he was destined for a future as ‘factory fodder’. Two habits saved him
Tony Birch was a high-school dropout, but the lessons learnt while training for a marathon set him on the road to becoming an award-winning author.
- by Tony Birch
The gear, training and fuel you need to become a better runner
With running season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to try for a personal best.
- by Sarah Berry
Quick to help: Fun run has serious role changing lives
A Paralympian raising money for Guide Dogs Victoria was among 20,000 Run Melbourne participants who braved the cold on Sunday.
- by Carolyn Webb
Slow runners told to go faster - or withdraw from Sydney’s half-marathon
The Sydney Marathon’s bid to be included on an international marathon circuit has seen strict time limits imposed on its half-marathon race.
- by Mary Ward
Too much, too fast, too soon: The common mistakes new runners make
Running coaches and medical experts offer advice on what beginner runners can learn from these mistakes.
- by Kelyn Soong
What’s the best way to treat a workout injury: heat or ice?
Sports physicians are shifting their guidance around rest and recovery.
- by Jenny Gross
‘Ripper day for a run’: An Australian’s mission to jog around the world
After a 7300-kilometre journey filled with blizzards, storms and searing heat, Tim Franklin became the first Australian to run from the west coast of the United States to the east coast.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Pretty crazy’: Hull storms to 1500m national record behind world-record breaker
Kenyan world-record breaker Faith Kipyegon has helped Australian star Jessica Hull into uncharted territory in the women’s 1500m at the Diamond League athletics meet in Florence.
- by John Salvado
Parkrun women’s record held by transgender attempted murderer
Lauren Jeska was given an 18-year sentence in 2017 for the attempted murder of a UK Athletics official after she had been in a dispute with them over her eligibility.
- by Catherine Lough
The Apple Watch changed running. Here’s how the company did it
Smartwatches weren’t great for runners but now they’re everywhere. Here’s how Apple changed the game for athletes and amateurs.
- by Laura Hill