There comes a point in a race when my body finally gives in and accepts what I’m doing to it. It’s usually about 24K in. When I talk about racing, I’m talking about ultramarathon distances – or, to be

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It’s not about talent. It’s not about training. The 77-year-old, record-smashing marathoner has tapped into an ineffable force that defies her age – and she’ll never stop chasing it

Speed is relative, so whatever pace you run or race at, that’s your pace. The first part of your training is to stop apologising for how ‘slow’ you are. Runners of all speeds do this and even if you d