Elite & professional athletes
Profiles and stories of top-level runners.
The Art of Self Expression
In “See Those Flowers?” a portrait of Martin Kern strives to resolve the question of whether running is art. The answer is not as simple as it first appears.
Driven By a Dream
Habtom Samuel doesn’t give up when things get hard. Even when a race becomes impossibly difficult, when he is literally knocked down, when others would surely quit, the idea of surrender doesn’t occur to him.
Why We Run – Jacob Adkin
Running started as a game – racing ahead on family walks and reaching summits before anyone else. Jacob runs for connection, the challenge, and discovery.
From Humble Beginnings
In 1949, after the Second World War, a man living in a country shattered by conflict carried with him a vision of the good that sport could do for his nation.
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
There is an African proverb well-used in the running world: to go fast, you should go alone. But to go far, you should go together. But what if you want to go far and fast?
Forged in the Mountains
There is a particular breed of athlete that thrives in alpine environments. This person is gritty and resilient: courageous in many aspects, especially when facing daunting terrain.
An Island of Heroes
Gran Canaria – and the islands that make up the archipelago that the Spanish call Las Islas Canarias – were once known as the Fortunate Isles: a winterless paradise that, according to ancient Greek mythology, was home to especially blessed heroes.
The Game Changer
It might surprise you to know how much goes into designing a new shoe. There are footwear designers with decades of experience building their knowledge.
Time for change
After five minutes or so, the dancing comes to an end. The women make their way to rows of plastic chairs arranged under a gazebo. The organisers take their seats in a second gazebo facing the main group.