Sports Memoirs Running

The inspiring story of Ben Smith – who ran 401 marathons in 401 days with minimal support, to raise money for Stonewall and Kidscape. On 1 September 2015, Ben Smith set out from Bristol. Over the next 401 days, he would burn an estimated 2.4 million calories; run with almost 10,000 people; inspire almost 600 first-time marathon runners and visit 101 schools. He would also raise in excess of £325,000 for charity.

Laufen ist der populärste Sport der Welt: Es wird gelaufen, seit Ärzte, Wissenschaftler und die Industrie das Laufen als Allheilmittel für Gesundheit und seelische Ausgeglichenheit preisen. Ronald Reng, als Jugendlicher enthusiastischer Mittelstreckenläufer, macht sich auf die Suche nach seinem eigenen, verlorenen Laufgefühl und der Antwort auf die eine Frage: Warum laufen wir?

"The emotional pain of failing just felt like it was going to be a bit worse than the physical pain of carrying on..." Attempting to break long-distance running records used to be an underground endeavour, until the virus-stricken summer of 2020 came along. Only a few, such as the Bob Graham Round in the Lake District, had ever broken into mainstream consciousness. But an absence of running races thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in an unprecedented rise in the popularity of attempts at breaking these records.

Author and musician Mitch Alden wanted to record a new CD. Months after running a personal best at the 2009 New York City Marathon, he decided a new full-length CD would be his next goal. During an early spring run, however, the marathon bug emerged from winter's grip and took a bite out of him. As he ran, he formed the crazy idea of combining his passions for singing and running into one epic experience: He could record his CD at a friend's studio in Chicago and race the Chicago Marathon immediately afterward.

Un libro scritto con il cuore da una donna che ha vinto la sfida con se stessa: su-perare i propri limiti, vincere le proprie paure e arrivare al traguardo della ma-ratona. In questo libro Francesca Soli, fotografa e giornalista sportiva, ci racconta la sua storia e gli step che l'hanno portata a macinare centinaia di chilometri in vista del suo obiettivo: tagliare il traguardo di una maratona, arrivare alla fine e rico-minciare la vita, più forte.Con il suo sorriso, la motivazione e la determinazione personale, Francesca ci mostra come si possa raggiungere un grande risultato grazie alla forza di volontà e alla fiducia costante in se stessi.

Most people equate success with having more, but Sanya's quest was always for less. She started running track as a little girl in Jamaica and began competing when she was only seven. At 31 she's had a career's worth of conditioning to run a 400-meter race in 50 seconds, hopefully 49, or, even better, 48.

Donna Deegan was only months from realizing her dream of launching the nation's first national breast cancer marathon when she was diagnosed with the disease for the third time. While still committed to the race, Deegan began searching for answers beyond the conventional. As she opened one door, it led to the next. What started as a quest for a cure became a physical and spiritual rebirth. Deegan takes us along on her journey with great candor and humor.

Growing up in poverty in Limpopo, Caster’s early experiences at school are marked by many ups and downs: while her friends and family accept her for who she is, she is constantly bullied for her appearance. But she discovers soccer and immerses herself in the game - even making the boys’ team. It is only after she enrols at the University of Pretoria that her life changes completely.