This Month
Neo-Nazi heckles premier; The next property crisis; Running’s cancer warning
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
The fitness trend a cancer expert is now questioning
Preliminary research suggests marathon and ultramarathon runners could be at a greater risk of colon cancer, raising questions about extreme fitness.
August
Sydney marathon draws record 35,000 runners
A record number of runners joined the Sydney marathon as the event makes it into the landmark race club.
James Hardie dives 27pc; Burke slams Israel; AI report scares bulls
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
The 48-hour carb-loading rule for peak marathon performance
Running for 42.2 kilometres can be a physical ordeal, but the right fuel and nutritional insights can help you go the distance.
He’s 80 with the body of a 60-year-old. Here’s his protocol
Bob Becker didn’t start running as an adult until his late 50s. He’s now setting records as an 80-year-old fuelled by a vegan diet.
Employment rises; Ampol’s $1b buy; Westpac surges
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
The 6 biggest running myths debunked by sports scientists
Physical therapists, coaches and other experts want to correct these common misconceptions about the sport. For one, rest may not be the best cure for injuries.
July
Inside the mind of the world’s greatest marathon runner
Eliud Kipchoge says inspiring Australians will be a major goal when he races in Sydney next month. But he’s also out to win.
These changes helped Matt run a sub-3-hour marathon. They can be risky
Changing how you jog could make you much faster. But researchers say you should “tread carefully” and work with a coach to avoid causing more harm than good.
The cheating allegations that rocked this world record run
William Goodge became the fastest person to run across Australia in May. But some people claimed he was too good to be true.
Gout Gout dazzles again on latest European 200m outing
The remarkable Gout Gout story speeds on with the wonder teen producing another blistering performance. Jess Hull and Peter Bol both shattered national records.
Should you wear a weighted vest while exercising?
Influencers and fitness companies are touting weighted vests as the answer to better bone and muscle health. But how effective are they?
I tested my VO2 max – here’s what I learnt about fitness and longevity
VO2 max was once a fitness metric that only elite endurance athletes cared about. A growing body of research linking it to healthy ageing has changed that.
Australia set to break a fitness world record
Recruiter Dominic Sheppard earns $2000 a month on the side coaching people to compete in Hyrox, which will break a world record in Sydney this weekend.
Why the fastest woman in the world was six seconds short
Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon failed in her attempt to break the four-minute mile, but the positive repercussions of her effort will resonate around the world.
June
Kipyegon falls short in bid for first sub-4-minute mile
The Kenyan superstar clocked 4:06.42 in a Nike “Breaking4” project that, though faster than her own world record, will not be ratified.
April
World record tumbles in London Marathon thanks to ‘super shoe’
The $900 Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo shoes that Tigst Assefa brought to world fame in Berlin 18 months ago have struck again.
At 77, she’s as fit as at 25. What her body tells us about ageing.
Record-breaking marathoner Jeannie Rice is genetically blessed with high oxygen uptake, but the septuagenarian’s other habits set an example we can all emulate.
China’s first robot marathon runners trip, emit smoke, fall apart
In the world’s first half-marathon for androids, just four out of 21 robotic runners completed the race in Beijing’s southern tech hub of E-Town.