Running articles

Running in different cultures

Tarahumara foot-racing - No doubt the Tarahumares are the greatest runners in the world, not in regard to speed, but endurance: a Tarahumare will easily run 170 miles without stopping.

Marathon monks - The Marathon Monks are a group of Japanese Buddhist monks that are part of the Tendai sect located in the mountains looking over the ancient capital of Kyoto and have a quest called "Hieizan Sennichi Kaihogyo" ("Mt. Hiei 1000 Day Journey"): the goal is to run the equivalent of the entire equator - or once around the world over an eight year period.

Other articles

Running in every language - A useful terminology list featuring the word "running" in every language.

Running etiquette - Whether you are running on a track, a treadmill or on the road, the number one consideration should always be courtesy. You wouldn't think of invading someone's personal space in everyday life, so just because you are wearing your exercise gear and a pair of shoes, why should things be any different?

The Funeral Games of Anchises - The runners having been placed in proper order, the signal was given, and they darted forward like a tempest. Nisus led the way, Salius coming second, and Euryalus third, with the rest following close behind.

Running history

A brief history of racewalking in the United States - It is impossible to fully appreciate the sport of racewalking unless you have some understanding of its history. This overview is based largely on "Race Walking in America: Past and Present", a doctoral dissertation completed in 1989 by the late William Gordon Wallace.