I came to Adis Abbaba to run on the terraces of this crescent-shaped ‘square’. But, in the shadow of Haile Gebrselassie, I couldn’t see the locals for dust

The first four-minute mile man was a runner-scientist, who made changes to the track and his shoes to achieve the feat. But the various two-hour marathon projects are doing their research in the lab and applying it to runners

British long distance runner Julia Bleasdale heads to St Moritz to prepare for Rio 2016, and enjoys its unique beauty, even terrain and handy cable cars

The three-day event comprises a 74km race along Sweden’s stunning west coast – if I could just get used to running on slippery granite