The strength secret: how to get seriously fit from scratch – in 12 easy, enjoyable steps
Start with walking in January – then graduate to breathing exercises, circuits and pilates. With a new activity to try each month, you’ll soon improve your flexibility and fitness, without feeling the burn
December 2018
Sportblog
‘#weareNOTgymnastics’: parkour fights to retain its soul
Andy Bull
The International Gymnastics Federation wants to recognise parkour as a new discipline, with a view to Olympic inclusion in 2024. But the parkour community is opposing the FIG’s efforts
May 2017
Global focus
'It makes us forget our pain': parkour in Syria – in pictures
A group of Syrian teenagers have been practicing parkour in the rebel-held town of Inkhil, amid the damaged buildings and rubble. They say it helps distract them from the atmosphere of war
March 2017
‘I don't do it for likes. I do it for joy’: inside the high-rise world of parkour
When free runner Nye Newman was killed on the Paris Métro, the finger of blame was pointed at parkour. Was that the whole story?
January 2017
Inside the daredevil world of parkour, Britain’s newest, gravity-defying sport
An expression of attitude, exploring boundaries and calculated risk, free running was given official status by the UK last week
UK becomes first country to recognise parkour as a sport
Status gives governing body, Parkour UK, right to apply for government funding
Tributes paid to British free runner killed in Paris Métro accident
Parkour group calls Nye Frankie Newman an ‘incredible human being’, but says he was not train surfing when he died
November 2016
Russian chess champion dies after falling from Moscow balcony
Yuri Yeliseyev, 20, who was reportedly a fan of the urban sport parkour, plunged from 12th storey of apartment block
September 2016
Free runner jumps between two houses in Darlington – video
Police post Facebook video to highlight dangers of parkour
March 2016
Urban explorers risking lives and arrest for social media glory, say experts
Growing popularity of daredevil stunts fuelled by competition for acclaim on YouTube and Instagram, warn academics
May 2015
The amazing world of sport
Freerunner jumps between pillars on 43rd floor of Dubai hotel - video
Footage uploaded to social media by daredevil Oleg Sherstyachenko shows the freerunner jumping between pillars on the 43rd floor of Dubai's Sofitel hotel
March 2015
After Banksy: the parkour guide to Gaza – video
In response to graffiti artist Banksy's Make this the Year YOU Discover a New Destination Gaza tourist video, the territory's parkour team show us what real life is like in the ruined city
October 2014
Why parkour is a cure for the fear of being human
Mary Hamilton: Despite perceptions of its dangers, parkour is about personal progress rather than leaping over nausea-inducing drops
August 2014
The amazing world of sport
Freerunner James Kingston climbs up a crane in Bangalore – video
City links
LA was a cycling haven, until cars took over – could it be one again?
June 2014
The Roof review – staged video game runs out of life
You're meant to feel like the hero running free and battling opponents, but the thrills never quite take off, writes Lyn Gardner
March 2014
The amazing world of sport
Free running in Los Angeles – video
Running Free review – a year in the Northamptonshire countryside
January 2014
The running blog
London Parkour for H&M
Run, jump, spin, leap over bridge, cartwheel past the Houses of Parliament. Just your average run, then
