Runner's World UK

Runner's World is an inspirational and motivational magazine for runners of all ages and abilities. In every issue of Runner’s World we inform, advise, educate, and motivate runners of all ages and abilities. We help every runner achieve their personal health, fitness and performance goals. Runner’s World shows you the best ways to get the maximum amount of benefits from running in the minimum amount of time. Big promise? Definitely. But you don’t have to take our word for it – we’d like to prove it to you!

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Perk run • New study links parkrun with a boost in mood

Take a stance • How the width of your stance when squatting affects your workout

Have a gandha at this • A new study suggests that ashwagandha supplements may help endurance – but experts advise caution

Excess granted • New study suggests ultras don’t damage your ticker, but experts recommend caution

Strike a pose • How ELDOA can help to level up your posture and joint health

‘HIS WHOLE LIFESTYLE HAS CHANGED THROUGH RUNNING’ • How Ben Ritson channelled his neurodiversity into running – with a little help from big sister Emily

SEB KEY • 25, DORSET, RAN THE ENTIRE ICELANDIC RING ROAD

SAYING FAREWELL TO MY PARKRUN PAL

LETTER OF THE MONTH

SLOWLY DOES IT • How Glasgow’s Southside Slowies have made a virtue of dropping the pace

RUNNERS: THE BEST OF FRIENDS AND THE WORST OF FRIENDS

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STAY MOTIVATED FOR LIFE • How understanding the neuroscience of motivation gives you the tools to keep your mojo fully firing for the long run

SASH LANDING • The centrepiece of Japanese running has arrived on our shores. David Smyth joined team RW to experience the first UK Ekiden and delves into the history, culture and significance of the race format on its native islands

A RUNNER’S GUIDE TO sleep • Low-cost and WADA-approved, a good night’s kip boosts your running more than any super shoe or recovery gadget. Here’s how to get the sleep of your dreams

THE BIG DAY • A seemingly superhuman ultrarunning barrier is tantalisingly close to being broken. So close, in fact, that we could see it this year. Here’s what – and who – it will take to make it happen

‘NATURE AND RUNNING ARE HEALING BEYOND ANY WORDS I COULD EVER WRITE’ • Among the pines and along the wild shoreline, Chris Carse Wilson finds escape and healing on the trails that have intertwined with his life for two decades

10 MICRO GOALS FOR 2025 • Not all running goals need to be life-changing. In fact, there’s a lot to be said for setting yourself smaller, beneficial and easy-to-tackle targets to boost your running this year

REASONS TO RACE • Five ways signing up for an event can elevate your running routine

STRETCH GOALS • How and when to lengthen your muscles to boost flexibility and recovery

WINTER SOUPS • It’s more than just a warm-up act. Done right, soup delivers flavour and nutrition by the bowlful

The energy equation • The warning signs of low energy availability and why it can be a performance risk for runners

PRESS-UP TO SIDE PLANK • Reap the strength rewards of a classic press-up and the core-boosting benefits of a side plank

GET MORE FROM YOUR CORE • These Pilates moves build strength for better posture, more efficient form and improved performance

SOCK ’N’ ROLL • That layer between your feet and shoes can make or...