If, like me, you are into running history and/or sociology, you might want to have a listen to the latest Everyday Runners podcast, hosted by Andy Fuller. Andy is an Australian runner, podcaster, publisher and independent researcher based in the Netherlands, and interviewed me on a wide variety of topics, covering everything from the meaning
There have always been ways of making running pay. In the days when long-distance travel meant struggling along badly maintained dirt roads and pony tracks, foot messengers could often outrun riders on horseback. Indeed, runners are conspicuous figures in stories of the distant past, even if some of their most famous appearances are much repeated
A race for the championship of the world On a late September afternoon in 1844, a large and noisy crowd gathered on the turnpike road in Hammersmith, then just outside London, close to the Seven Stars Inn. They were a motley crew that spanned the social spectrum and many had travelled great distances to be
Content A History of Marathon Running Ancient Origins? Despite the role of semi-legendary events from Ancient Greece in the history of marathon running as it is often told today, long-distance races were never an important part of Greek athletic culture. The most prestigious event at the Olympic Games was the stadion, a short sprint of