Getting through a marathon can be hard work – that’s what makes it so rewarding. But the efforts are not simply physiological. Taking on 26.2 miles – and banking a whole block of training before it – ...

In any long-distance run, from the half marathon to ultras, the winner isn’t the runner who looks the best right off the starting line, but the one who stays the strongest as the miles stack up.

Running 21 kilometres is less about speed than staying comfortable for longer. Building endurance takes time, consistency and ...