Which is harder: a 5K or a marathon? Ask a runner who specialises in either and they’ll likely say that it’s the other one. The truth is, both distances can be seriously challenging – and training for ...

If you’re a newcomer to running or thinking of graduating to longer challenges, you might need some help working out how far you need to go to hit training or race day targets. Maybe you need to ...

Running is already hard, but we runners just love to find ways to make it harder. If your adventures usually take place in road running shoes on tarmac, maybe you’re slowly inching up the mileage week ...

If you have mastered the 5k and 10k distances – and enjoyed the process of doing so – your natural next step might be tackling the half marathon (exciting!). However, while the distance (21.1k) is ...

Training for any marathon takes over the lives of all participants; you are running multiple times a week at ever-increasing distances. For those preparing for the London Marathon like me, for four ...

The half marathon – measuring 13.1 miles, or 21.1km – is one of the most popular race distances for runners in the UK. Although it is, without doubt, a substantial and rewarding test of endurance, ...

It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday, and I’m several miles into a long training run—legs heavy, pace slower than I’d hoped, and the finish line still miles away. Training for the NYC Marathon reshaped the way I ...