Running
Ashleigh Young: essays and exercise
Ashleigh Young is a poet, essayist and editor, and teaches creative science writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters. Her first collection of personal essays is Can You Tolerate This… Audio
Remembering when not everyone was Free to Run
Kathrine Switzer challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston marathon and became the first woman to officially enter and run the event in 1967. She and her New Zealand husband and fellow running… Audio, Gallery
Nights' Sport - Africa & Europe
Football Collective editor, American Dave Raish reports from Algeria where Football is king. Also the Olympics may suspend Russian athletics from competing, and FIFA anti-corruption measures are about… Audio
Dick Tayler
Dick Tayler remembers the 10,000 metres gold winning race at the Commonwealth games in Christchurch. Audio
Christopher McDougall: running hero
War correspondent in Rwanda and Angola, before becoming the guru of alternative running with his 2009 book, Born to Run. His new book is Natural Born Heroes: the Lost Secrets of Strength and… Audio
Journey to recovery
Ex-marathon runner Bruce Bassett was cycling meters away from his family home when a car door swung open, forcing him to swerve into an oncoming car and a future with paralysis. Audio
Christopher McDougall: Enduring Heroes
Christopher McDougall was inspired by Native Americans who didn't wear shoes - it provoked him to write "Born to Run". Audio
Mina Guli: water frugality and desert running
CEO of Thirst, who is running 40 marathons through seven deserts on seven continents in seven weeks to raise awareness of water scarcity. Audio
Running man - Mark Finch
Mark Finch has created a device that prevents runners from injuring themselves. It's already been tested at a high level - Australian Olympians and even the US military are giving it a go. The ankle… Audio
Pecha Kucha - Melissa Moon
Distance runner Melissa Moon summarises her philosophies and the secrets to her success, in her Pecha Kucha talk. Audio
Study says running won't wear out your knees
A big new study shows running won't wear out your knees. Audio
Water Treadmill
Sports scientist Paul Macdermid is studying how people run on a water treadmill compared with an ordinary treadmill Video, Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Back of the Pack
Marathon travel specialist Judy Wolff is a "wogger" (walker and jogger) who has participated in both the New York City marathon and the Great Wall half marathon in China. Audio