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September

A record field of 25,000 runners started the Sydney Marathon on Sunday.

Here’s what happens to your heart when you run a marathon

When Brimin Misoi broke the Sydney Marathon record on Sunday, his heart would have temporarily swollen by about 15 per cent. Getting too big might be a problem.

  • Euan Black

Running is a surefire way to feel in control, says tech exec

Whether outrunning elephants or getting lost in a foreign city, Agnes Schliebitz finds there’s much to be gained as long as she’s out there ‘huffing and puffing’.

  • Life & Leisure
Gout Gout

The world’s next Usain Bolt could be this 16-year-old from Qld

Gout Gout is just 16 but runs in the 100-metre and 200-metre sprints against athletes who have years on him. He’s already faster than some of the world’s best.

  • Zoe Samios

Running a marathon with the big five. At least that was the plan

Riots ended the promise of an extraordinary experience in a Kenyan game reserve. And while some thrilling safaris made up for any disappointment, there’s always next year.

  • Philippa Coates

August

Social worker Erica Beard running in the Gold Coast Marathon

Three tests that prove you’re exercising too hard

It sounds counterintuitive, but dialling down the intensity of your workouts could help you get faster and burn more fat.

  • Euan Black
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July

A photo provided by the Swiss sneaker brand On shows an upper for the one-piece Cloudboom Strike LS as it is created in a single step using an automated robotic arm at the On labs in Zurich. On and Hellen Obiri are taking the running-shoe game to a whole new level.

Is this the craziest sneaker you have ever seen?

Swiss sneaker maker On is hoping the Cloudboom Strike LS will have the same disruptive effect on the sneaker market that Elon Musk’s innovation had on the car world.

  • Vanessa Friedman
Regular high-intensity exercise can boost cognition, scientists have found.

Scientists identify the best type of exercise for mental sharpness

Queensland Brain Institute researchers studied sprinters, speed walkers and more leisurely exercisers. Here’s what they found.

  • Lucy Dean
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Supercharge your workouts with a weighted vest

They’re suddenly everywhere and no wonder. It’s the one piece of gym kit that will get you fit faster while making you feel like an action hero,

  • Luke Benedictus

June

Some people find that setting open-ended, curiosity-based goals is more effective.

Knowing the four personality types is key to better habits

Is your 2024 not going quite to plan? Here’s how to establish healthier habits in FY25.

  • Lucy Dean

May

British runner Russ Cook became the first man to run the length of Africa earlier this year.

What type As are doing when they want a real challenge

Running 42.2 kilometres continuously will always be impressive. But for a rising number of extreme exercisers, it is no more than a starting point.

  • Euan Black
Gabriel Jakob in action. “I train six times a week, with a combination of sprinting, gym training and high intensity interval-style workouts.”

The CEO who’s also a seriously elite World Masters sprinter

He’s 42 and took up sprinting only recently, but Hyper Capital’s Gabriel Jakob recently clocked 6.70 seconds over 60 metres.

  • Life & Leisure
Could backwards running become a huge sporting craze?

The surprising health benefits of running backwards

It’s one thing to run a marathon in reverse – competitors either laugh or take offence. But over much shorter distances, it can improve your stamina.

  • Luke Benedictus
Ultra runner Helen Ryvar runs through an underpass in Wrexham during running a half marathon in Wrexham, Wales, in March.

This record-breaking runner is also a boss and single mother of three

Helen Ryvar, who runs her own business, swears by her relentless morning fitness routine – she’s out of the door by 4.15am, rain or shine. Here are her tips.

  • Steve Douglas
Think your hard workout is a fast-track to getting rid of a hangover? Think again.

Doctors say this popular hangover cure is bunkum

Some people swear that vigorous exercise is the best way to beat a hangover, but is there any science to prove it?

  • Lucy Dean

April

When starting from scratch, plan to spend six months training, experts say.

How to train for a marathon no matter how fit you are

It might take you a year to prepare for, but even the complete novice can work their way up to do it. Here are some tips for where to start.

  • Sarah Sellens
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Hardest Geezer Russ Cook running through Sahara Desert.

‘Hardest Geezer’ finishes 16,300km run across 16 countries in 352 days

Briton Russ Cook had hoped to jog the length of Africa in 240 days, the equivalent of more than a marathon every day. Sandstorms and robberies intervened.

  • Mehdi El Arem

March

Why this CEO is happy to admit he is ‘not particularly smart’

Intrepid Travel chief James Thornton says he did “OK” at school and isn’t that smart. But he was CEO by the age of 35.

  • Sally Patten and Lap Phan
Runners on the Harbour Bridge during the Sydney Marathon.

Sydney scraps half-marathon

In a bid to be part of the World Marathon majors, Sydney has scrapped the 21km race from this year’s event in September.

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  • Zoe Samios

February

It’s easy to get started with running at any age.

How to start running when you’re over 40

The positives of running are myriad and can include improved heart and lung health, increased joint strength and a reduction in the risk of chronic illnesses.

  • Ally Oliver

January

If endurance or high-intensity training makes you happy, keep going. If not, consider other forms of exercise.

How to cut through the mental blocks to exercise

Reframe the reasons you aren’t exercising as genuine obstacles and devise a plan to overcome them.

  • Danielle Friedman

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