Today
‘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
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
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
- Opinion
- Fitness
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
Why high-income earners love to run
A recent study shows a strong correlation between being well paid and participation in running. Here are four reasons why.
- Daniel Arbon
Why this executive ditched networking dinners for ice baths
Domain customer head and BOSS Young Executive Angus Ferguson has a sauna and ice bath most mornings, and has started taking clients too.
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- Sally Patten
December 2023
Forget year-end bonuses for working hard – this firm rewards joggers
A Chinese paper maker has decided to scrap annual payouts for something healthier – a monthly wad of cash based on how much its employees exercise.
- Shirley Zhao
November 2023
How these trainers became known as ‘shoes for accountants’
On’s Swiss sneakers with the distinctive toothy outsoles are reaching a 2010s-Allbirds level of ubiquity – for better or worse.
- Ashley Fetters Maloy
Even short, slow runs have big health benefits
Jogging just three kilometres a few times a week at a leisurely pace can help you live longer and reduce your risk of disease, say researchers.
- Markham Heid
This exec’s current challenge? To outrun his 13-year-old son
Hitting the road every morning “satisfies my competitive instincts”, says Viatris Australia’s marketing boss.
- Life & Leisure
October 2023
This CEO loves soft sand running at an iconic beach
Entrepreneur and investor Gavin Basserabie gets up early three times a week to keep fit and revel in the beauty of Bondi.
- Life & Leisure
Here’s what it’s like to run in the annual New York City Marathon
On November 5, some 50,000 runners from around the globe will once again pound the streets of the Big Apple – those who manage to secure an entry, that is.
- Fiona Harper
September 2023
The woman smashing running records while hallucinating in loose shorts
Courtney Dauwalter may be the toughest female runner in history. The American, who loves lollies, nachos and beer, is obliterating ultra-marathons.
- Rebecca Byerly
July 2023
Like many men, I had few close friends. So, I began a friendship quest
Males tend to face a harder time than females making and maintaining friendships and it appears to be getting only worse. Here’s how I tried to help myself.
- Leonard Felson
June 2023
What it’s like to run through the vast red landscape of Moab
A marathon just for women channels ‘Thelma & Louise’ through the canyons and desert plains of this iconic region of Utah in the American southwest.
- Fiona Harper
April 2023
Here’s how you can use short-distance running to help meet your goals
SIRAP film production studio founder Paris Thomson says if you visualise success, it just might happen. It’s all about getting into a state of flow.
- Life & Leisure
February 2023
This exec disliked running at first. Here’s how he learnt to love it
Despite getting chased by a bull once, IMC Financial Markets’ technology boss Nick Haan starts his day with a great “stress-management tool”.
- Life & Leisure
December 2022
It’s the high that keeps this CEO lacing up his running shoes
Not to mention all you need are your legs and a little bit of masochism, says Australian Spatial Analytics’ Geoffrey Smith of his passion for road-pounding.
- Life & Leisure
November 2022
How this CEO gets his team to do triathlons with him
Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald trains twice a day. “If it matters, you get it done.”
- Lauren Sams
