The long road to happiness

Helen Newman is a 36-year-old runner, cyclist and adventurer who lives in Southsea, Portsmouth. A few years ago, having returned to the UK after travelling, Helen found herself surrounded by friends w

A seemingly superhuman ultrarunning barrier is tantalisingly close to being shattered. So close, in fact, that we could see it happen this year. Here’s what it will take to push beyond the edge – and who has the grit to do it

From marathon tourism to Hyrox holidays, the latest trend in long-distance travel isn’t about how far away you go, but how much ground you pound while you’re there. WH ’s Jess O’Donnell reports from a trip where the most valuable currency is metrics and medals, and asks: is this departure from R&R a healthy destination?

Brits abroad are swapping sunbeds and booze-ups for Hyrox comps and ultramarathons, with the global wellness tourism market now primed to surpass the £745bn mark. Has the runner’s high replaced hedonism for good?

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Six runners. Twenty-four hours. One wildly overambitious mission: to visit all of London’s most iconic landmarks on foot. But can they outrun the clock?