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What does being ‘fit’ actually mean? We took the test to find out

How can you tell if you’re (technically) fit – and what difference does it make to your life?

  • Jackson Graham and Felicity Lewis

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Cheers to us: Aussie Beer Mile 2025 competitors chug and run at Clifton Hill on Saturday.

Brisk beer drinkers go the extra mile for glory

Competitors chug a stubby of beer for every 400 metres they run in the obscure sport of beer mile.

  • Carolyn Webb
Drinking a beer every lap of a one-mile running race, the 'Beer Mile' is a test of both physical endurance and a strong stomach. Melbourne man Nick Finch came third in world titles 2023 and competed again in the Aussie Beer Mile in January 2025.
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Nick Finch comes third in the 2023 'Beer Mile' world titles

Drinking a beer every lap of a one-mile running race, the 'Beer Mile' is a test of both physical endurance and a strong stomach. Melbourne man Nick Finch came third in world titles 2023 and competed again in the Aussie Beer Mile in January 2025.

Goals: Focusing on a skill is more satisfying.

Five fitness resolutions that have nothing to do with weight loss

From “exploration runs” to managing pain and learning a new skill, these goals can make exercise sustainable and enjoyable.

  • Anna Maltby
Gout Gout is the talk of the athletics world.

He’s Australia’s newest sporting star. And we’ve all been spelling his name wrong

When Gout Gout’s parents fled Sudan for Egypt, officials reportedly made an error when translating the family name from Arabic - and so technically, his name should be something else.

  • Vince Rugari
Gout Gout’s record-breaking run.

Quicker than Bolt: Gout Gout breaks Peter Norman’s famous 1968 record

The sprint sensation shocked Australian athletics again with his latest breathtaking run. His best yet was quicker than Usain Bolt ran as a 16-year-old.

  • Michael Gleeson
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The new breed of performance shoe is changing the way we run.

These ‘super shoes’ are helping runners break records, but are they for you?

A new breed of running shoes is changing the race, but according to the people who designed them, they’re not for everyone.

  • Sarah Berry
Andy Buchanan won the Nike Melbourne Half Marathon in October.

High school teacher from Bendigo breaks national marathon record

Months after his eleventh-hour call-up to run in the Paris Olympics, Andy Buchanan has become Australia’s fastest marathon runner. It’s been a whirlwind year for the 33-year-old.

  • Michael Gleeson
Sydney Marathon has achieved major status.

Sydney Marathon takes its place as seventh wonder of the running world

After a three-year candidacy, Sydney was on Monday named an Abbott World Marathon Major alongside New York, London, Tokyo, Boston, Chicago and Berlin.

  • Max Maddison
Nedd Brockmann moments after finishing his 1600km run at Sydney Olympic Park on Wednesday morning.

‘The price I have to pay’: Nedd Brockmann recounts injuries after 1600km run

The ultra marathon runner finally crossed the finish line on Wednesday morning after more than 12 days of running laps for charity.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Cindy Yin

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