“this body is mine and i’m very proud of it. it’s been like this since i was a young, unconfident kid, and i’ve now grown into an adult woman who is confident in her own body.”

From marathons to Hyrox , workout regulars are training like elites to find purpose, community and proof of what their bodies can do. Is this the ultimate antidote to life in 2025?

The inside story of Elsey Davis’s record-setting circumnavigation of her native Cornwall – and the cruel diagnosis that drove her to take on the challenge

I actually feel like I’m not much of a risk-taker,” says Louise Ferguson. These are unexpected words coming from the first woman to complete a top-to-bottom race run through the treacherous rocks, off

The Runner’s World team are always sweating the details as we put the latest gear through its paces. Our collective efforts have road-and trail-tested hundreds of products over the past year, and now we’ve compared notes and pored over the data to hand-pick the best of the best. Over the following pages, you’ll find the stand-out kit that has enhanced our running in 2025, all lined up on the red carpet to claim the coveted gongs in the various categories of our annual Gear Awards

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The British cycling icon talks James Shrubsall through her astonishing journey, on and off the bike