In Like the Wind issue #8 runner and author Pat Butcher told the story of a man whose running destiny would forever be intertwined with perhaps the greatest distance runner of all time, Emil Zatopek. Alain Mimoun spent much of his career in the shadow of the all-conquering Zatopek. But that should not take away […]
In the current edition of Like the Wind – LtW#25 – we tell the story of a remarkable group of runners who used track, road and ultra running as a way to create hope and pride in young people treated as second class citizens in society, challenge racism in sport and beyond and change the […]
DOXA is a running apparel brand designed in Denmark and manufactured in Europe. Rooted in the northern reaches of Europe, DOXA has always understood the need to cater for changing conditions whilst also applying high end fashion to the technical aspects of the products. Alongside producing top quality running apparel, DOXA also supports the Swedish […]
When Rickey Gates and I speak via video call, he is at home in New Mexico where he and his wife have recently bought a house. And Rickey seems pretty house-proud actually. Which strikes me initially as a little curious for someone who has lived a life that involves so much travel and movement. But […]
LtW Notes Interview: Rose George Like the Wind exists to tell stories about running. So we are always delighted to meet people at the intersection of storytelling and running. Rose George is one such person. Rose has written for the Guardian, Independent, New York Times, London Review of Books as well as for Like the Wind. She is also the […]
I Dream of Running Words by Reuben Tabner – Photography courtesy of Roy Belchamber This story first appeared in issue #1 of Like the Wind I dream. I dream about running in the mountains. Running free, with great vistas before me. I run strong on the uphills, powering though each rise and turn. I dream of running fast […]
Down from this Cloud Words by Nikki Barnard – Illustration by Kate Sutton This story first appeared in issue #15 of Like the Wind From the first day I learned of the existence of the UTMB, the race blew my mind. I was a runner, and I decided, there and then, I wanted in. Years went […]
“By Champex Lac I was fighting with myself. And at that point I knew breaking 20 hours was not possible” Pau Capell is smiling as he says this, ironically just about 20 hours after he finished his attempt to run the course of the UTMB in a record time of 19 hours and something. In […]
Join the Dots Words by Caroline Graham – Illustration by James Daw This story first appeared in issue #16 of Like the Wind Early Saturday morning. Very early. I’ve carted a supply of cheese-and-pickle sandwiches from France, through Italy, on into Switzerland and am finally taking the remains back towards France. I snatched a few fitful […]
Nuits Blanches Words and Photography by Alexis Berg This story first appeared in issue #22 of Like the Wind “Nuits blanches”, the title of Alexis Berg’s magical new mini-documentary about the night-time periods of the UTMB, directly translates into English as “white nights”. But in French, it’s not only a neat play on words – “nuit […]