Elite & professional athletes

Profiles and stories of top-level runners.

Shaping new futures

Shaping new futures

On race day, it looks like the simplest story in sport: one runner, one trail, one finish line. A lone figure moving through mountains, stripped to the essentials, chasing something intensely personal. But a closer look reveals a very different reality to the myth of solitude. Behind every athlete who crosses the finish line there exists an invisible network – coaches, physios, training partners, patient spouses, brand support, shared knowledge – a quiet architecture of teamwork supporting that singular moment.

The Art of Self Expression

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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