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

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I was never one for exercise. Blame terrible hand-eye coordination and a hatred for scratchy school sports kits. The trauma of being the last picked for teams still lingers. My dad took me on the occa