Marathon & Cross-country Running

Anthropologist Jasmina Praprotnik met Helena Zigon while running. Over the course of an icy Slovenian winter, the two marathon runners got together...

Sam Boatwright is an ordinary bloke. He does have limitations. The difference between him and everyone else? He doesn''t seem to have found his lim...

'A must-read for anyone looking to improve performance and add richer meaning to the sport, activity and art of running.' Dean Karnazes, ultra-mara...

Do you know...- Who holds the world record for the fastest marathon run in flip flops, or dressed as a beer can? - The stories behind the running l...

Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2018If you had told Helen two years ago that she would be getting up at 6 a.m. on Sundays t...

DO YOU WANT TO... Find out how regular running can prevent and reduce the risk of many illnesses? Start running but want advice on how to start sl...

From the experts at the Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST), Runner's World Train Smart, Run Forever goes beyond traditiona...

How much power does your human engine have? How much power do you need for running in different conditions? How can you optimize your training and ...

If you're a mum who wants to run, there's nothing stopping you!When busy mum Leanne Davies set up a social media group for her and a couple of frie...

When Mimi first started jogging on a treadmill as an unfit 36-year-old mother-of-three, she never imagined she would go on to become a World-Record...

It may come as a surprise to many people, but Japan is the most running-obsessed country on earth. A 135-mile relay race, or ekiden, is the count...

North Wales Trail Running is a comprehensive guide to off-road running across North Wales, including Snowdonia, Anglesey and into the Llyn Peninsul...

Running technique is often an afterthought for many runners, one that's not thought about until an injury or plateau stops them achieving their goa...

Runner's World Big Book of Marathons (and Half Marathons) gives readers the core essentials of marathon training, nutrition, injury prevention, and...

In Run Forever, Boston Marathon winner and former Runners World editor-in-chief Amby Burfoot shares practical advice and wisdom on how to run with ...

The Round: In Bob Graham's Footsteps by Steve Chilton is not only a history of the Bob Graham Round, but also an exploration of the what, why and h...

From the co-author of the best-selling Running Made Easy, with a foreword by running legend Kathrine Switzer.Lisa Jackson is a surprising cheerlead...

Ultramarathons don't leave much room for mistakes. Don't learn the hard way: get a jump on training for an ultramarathon with Hal Koerner's Field G...

As contributing editor of the US edition of Runners' World and best-selling author, Hal Higdon has helped countless runners achieve their distance ...

Running isn't a hobby, it's a way of life.Runners run to be the best they can be, to challenge who they are, to inspire others and to champion thei...

Japanese have been fervid long-distance runners for many centuries. Today, on a per capita basis, at least as many Japanese residents complete mara...

Your 12-week Guide to Running offers an achievable step-by-step guide to help get an unfit person to a definable goal - running a 5km race in 12 we...

This is a collection of essays exploring topics from the history of Marathon, the Asian cities that hold the Marathon Running, the gender differenc...

Dr Kreuter provides insight into the philosophy of the long-distance runner. He uses his own experiences with running, which span sixteen years as ...

Everyone can run. Whether it is a jog around the park on a Sunday morning, or lining up with 40,000 other people at the start of the London Maratho...

Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you into a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, dis...

'Run until you can't run anymore. Then run some more. Find a new source of energy and will. Then run even faster.' The words of Scott Jurek, a domi...

Ian: 'You're going to run how far?', Ryan: '250 kilometres. But it's over seven days, though.' Ian: 'And the furthest you've ever run is ...?', Rya...

Training plans for road runners. Renowned running authority, coach and best-selling author Pete Pfitzinger has teamed up with Philip Latter, senior...

Jeff Galloways injury-free marathon training program has helped hundreds of thousands of runners of all abilities. His training schedules have insp...

The popularity of the marathon and half marathon continues unabated. Up and down the country people are signing up in their thousands, many to rai...

My Marathon: Reflections on a Gold Medal Life is a revealing memoir by Frank Shorter, the father of American distance running. After winning the 19...