Runner's World South Africa

Runner's World is internationally respected as the leading authority on the sport. It provides the runner and health enthusiast with expert advice on training, motivation, nutrition, injuries and equipment. It also contains race calendars and reports. Runner's World is enjoyed by dedicated runners and other athletes who use running to enhance their fitness. The articles contain information on the latest events and discover the stars and personalities behind the scenes. The magazine provides advice from the best coaches, and exercise programmes focused on any level.

Runner’s World South Africa

What’s your best cold-weather motivation strategy?

MUT BY UTMB

Hydrating the Spirit of Endurance

The Third Boom

Treadmill Triumphs • New study finds the old favourite outpaces other indoor cardio machines.

WARM-UPS FITNESS

INJURY WARM-UPS

Excess Granted • New study suggests ultras don’t damage your ticker, but experts recommend caution.

The Power Of Positivity • Learning to challenge negative thoughts has helped me progress – both in running and life.

How Toxic Positivity Aggravated One Of My Worst Experiences

Which Running Gear Is – and Isn’t – Worth Your Money

Doctors Blamed My Symptoms On Running. They Were Wrong.

“NATURE AND RUNNING ARE HEALING BEYOND ANY WORDS I COULD EVER WRITE” • Among the pines and along the wild shoreline, Chris Carse Wilson finds escape and healing on the trails that have intertwined with his life for two decades.

Give Yourself A Leg Up • Five simple lower-body moves for stronger running.

COMRADES 2025: THE STATS & FACTS

Rachel ‘Big Dog’ Beaton • 24; running influencer, Comrades sub-9 Bill Rowan medal, Two Oceans sub-5 Sainsbury medal, 3:30 marathoner, Wings For Life winner 2025.

The Life Shortening Waist Expanding Health Enhancing Power Of The Carbohydrate • CARBS ARE A GREAT FUEL FOR RUNNING, AND FOR LIFE -- BUT IN THE 180 YEARS SINCE A SCIENTIST FIRST DISCOVERED THEM, THEY’VE BEEN A TOPIC OF MUCH DEBATE AND NUTRITIONAL CONFUSION. RW SETS THINGS STRAIGHT.

Carbs A Timeline

HIGHER STATE • Can adding mindfulness to our kays take our running to places we never thought possible? Jen Benson tunes in to find out.

FIND YOUR FEET • As runners, we depend on them totally, so it’s important they work optimally. Here’s how to identify what’s happening when things go wrong – and what to do to get yourself back on your feet asap.

“I HAVE NEVER HALLUCINATED LIKE THAT.” • SA TRAIL LEGEND RYAN SANDES RECENTLY TOOK ON ONE OF THE LONGEST TRAIL RACES IN THE WORLD – THE 400KM COCODONA 250 – AND FINISHED SECOND, IN HIS DEBUT EVENT. IT WAS A RACE THAT TOOK 43-YEAR-OLD SANDES TO THE LIMIT OF HIS PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ENDURANCE.

How To Build A Positive Running Body Image • IN 2025, WE RUNNERS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, AND WE CHALLENGE THE NORMS OF WHAT SOCIETY CONSIDERS THE ‘TYPICAL’ RUNNER. BUT HOW DOES YOUR BODY IMAGE STACK UP? JESS MENIERE DID THE RESEARCH.

TRAIL TECH • The shake-up we’ve seen in the design and technical make-up of road shoes has had a direct influence on the latest crop of trail shoes. Here are 13 of this season’s top choices for wherever you are on the scale, from trail newbie to podium glory – and one Kilian Jornet adventure shoe, for the most hardcore of conditions.

Is This The World’s Fastest Running Shoe? • If a new PB is on your wish list, this science-backed shoe could well be the one to help that dream come true.

The Time I DNF’d At School Sports Day