Briton who ran length of Africa says Congo kidnapping was only time he mulled quitting
Bizerte, Tunisia Reuters After running the length of Africa, British extreme athlete Russ Cook said he only considered quitting once during his near year-long odyssey – after he got kidnapped in the Congo by a gang armed with machetes. “The scariest moment was in the Congo, when I was on the back of a motorbike, […]
Health Insight: Running injuries don’t happen for the reasons you think – here’s the three best ways to prevent them
NATHAN LIDDLE and JONATHAN TAYLOR – in an article published on The Conversation, tackle some injury prevention myths and provide some evidence-based tips…
COMMONWEALTH GAMES: RUNNING THE RACE TO COMPLETION – HOW ONE AUSTRALIAN RUNNER IS LIVING OUT HER FAITH ON – AND OFF – THE TRACK
As the Commonwealth Games get underway on Australia’s Gold Coast, DAVID ADAMS speaks with Australian athlete Eloise Wellings about how the obstacles in her running career have shaped her Christian faith – and led to her to a unique partnership helping communities in northern Uganda…
LIFESTORY: MARATHONERS GO THE DISTANCE FOR THOSE AT THE END OF THE ROAD
In an article first published by ASSIST News Service, STEVE REES talks to Ryan Hall, one of the world’s fastest marathon runners, and Matthew Burnett, a pastor who has defied his doctor’s prediction that he would never run in the event, about their plans to run run seven marathons within seven days on all seven continents…