Running
City2Surf expected to reach pre-COVID entry numbers as multiple roads are set to close
Roads in Sydney’s city and eastern suburbs will be closed over Sunday as runners make the 14-kilometre trek from Hyde Park to Bondi Beach.
- by Olivia Ireland
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Treadmill running can be as effective as outdoor running. Here’s what to know
Get up to speed on treadmill workouts and make your indoor runs count.
- by Kelyn Soong
A teacher said he was destined for a future as ‘factory fodder’. Two habits saved him
Tony Birch was a high-school dropout, but the lessons learnt while training for a marathon set him on the road to becoming an award-winning author.
- by Tony Birch
The gear, training and fuel you need to become a better runner
With running season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to try for a personal best.
- by Sarah Berry
Quick to help: Fun run has serious role changing lives
A Paralympian raising money for Guide Dogs Victoria was among 20,000 Run Melbourne participants who braved the cold on Sunday.
- by Carolyn Webb
Slow runners told to go faster - or withdraw from Sydney’s half-marathon
The Sydney Marathon’s bid to be included on an international marathon circuit has seen strict time limits imposed on its half-marathon race.
- by Mary Ward
Too much, too fast, too soon: The common mistakes new runners make
Running coaches and medical experts offer advice on what beginner runners can learn from these mistakes.
- by Kelyn Soong
What’s the best way to treat a workout injury: heat or ice?
Sports physicians are shifting their guidance around rest and recovery.
- by Jenny Gross
‘Ripper day for a run’: An Australian’s mission to jog around the world
After a 7300-kilometre journey filled with blizzards, storms and searing heat, Tim Franklin became the first Australian to run from the west coast of the United States to the east coast.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Pretty crazy’: Hull storms to 1500m national record behind world-record breaker
Kenyan world-record breaker Faith Kipyegon has helped Australian star Jessica Hull into uncharted territory in the women’s 1500m at the Diamond League athletics meet in Florence.
- by John Salvado
Parkrun women’s record held by transgender attempted murderer
Lauren Jeska was given an 18-year sentence in 2017 for the attempted murder of a UK Athletics official after she had been in a dispute with them over her eligibility.
- by Catherine Lough