Running
Man who ran across Australia aims to run four marathons a day for 10 days
Nedd Brockmann aims to run for 16 hours a day on a 1000-mile journey that, he hopes, will earn him a place in the record books.
- by Cindy Yin
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Is the running boom making you feel exhausted too?
Nearly half of Australians feel stressed by the pressure to appear “well”, even if they’re already ticking the boxes of wellbeing.
- by Sarah Berry
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Sydney Marathon
Records fall as biggest ever Sydney marathon is run
African stars and an Aussie Paralympic champion claimed victories as a record 25,000 runners laced up for the Sydney marathon.
- by Iain Payten
Out of the blue (line): Sydney marathon returns to Olympic roots as major status beckons
Sydney is on the cusp of joining New York, London and Berlin as one of the world’s biggest marathons.
- by Iain Payten
Yes, running can make you need to go to the toilet. Here’s how to cope
Runners experience worse gastrointestinal symptoms than athletes in other endurance sports.
- by Trisha Pasricha
It’s the most brutal course in Olympic history. But pain is just a French word for bread
Good Weekend senior writer Konrad Marshall takes on the Marathon Pour Tous – a 42km run on the penultimate night of the Games, along the “most brutal marathon course in Olympic history”
- by Konrad Marshall
‘Don’t look back’: City2Surf debutant takes crown
A 24-year-old runner from Adelaide competing in his first City2Surf has won this year’s event, beating about 90,000 other runners to cross the line first at Bondi Beach.
- by Catherine Naylor
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City life
Can you cram your City2Surf training into 10 days? I’m racing to find out
When it comes to preparing for the 14-kilometre race, I was told: “There’s no quick fix, there’s no shortcut”. That sounded like a challenge.
- by Michael Koziol
City2Surf 2024: Everything you need to know
Forget Paris, the real action will be in Sydney when the City2Surf returns on Sunday for its 54th year, with 90,000 racegoers expected to take part.
- by Nick Newling
Why humans are such good long-distance runners, according to science
A horse can run three times faster than the fastest human, but a human can beat horses in a marathon. Here’s why.
- by Joel Achenbach
Why your 30s and 40s can be the perfect time to start running
When Sinead Diver competed in her first world championship at 38, she thought it may be her last. Now 47, she’s heading to the Paris Olympics.
- by Gyan Yankovich
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