Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images From not even making the Bothaville High School cross-country team to becoming South Africa’s new running queen, Gerda Steyn’s rise has been nothing short of remarkable… even to her! It’s hard to imagine...
Read moreMy 2nd full marathon – Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019
Well Well Well…the journey to dream about Mumbai Marathon started in the year 2013, it was the time when i started running and tried multiple times to finish in qualifier running events around but couldn’t achieve at that time to...
Read moreThe 1st Half of Comrades 2013 UP RUN
NERVOUS ANXIOUS MOMENTS!!!! So Finally the D- DAY that we all had been training like Maniacs arrived. 2ND JUNE 2013 finally comes. For me it started at around 3 am where I woke up without any Alarm.Luckily I woke up fresh…..I got going with my...
Read moreYour Most Pressing Running Injury Questions
Answered by a Top Sports Doctor An orthopedic surgeon shares health and training tips to common injury-related questions Dr. Cordelia Carter, an orthopedic sports surgeon and running performance specialist from NYU Langone Sports...
Read moreRUNNING BIOMECHANICS AND THE WISDOM OF A 1980S KARATE MASTER
More people than ever are running today. But how many can honestly say they have a good running form? Poor running form increases the chance of injury. It also stops many from reaching their full running potential. But help is at hand. Enter...
Read moreDCS To Launch ‘Fluorescent Friday Run’
The Dubai Creek Striders are dedicating their upcoming Friday morning run (September 13th) to Roy Nasr, the triathlete who was tragically knocked off his bike and killed near Safa park at the weekend. Club chairman, Marek Szymanek said: “In light...
Read moreOne Vision: Helping Hasan Go The Extra Mile
There are many things we take for granted when we lace up our shoes to run. Being able to feel the ground beneath our feet; being able to hear the gentle roll of the ocean or grind of the city; being able to smell the freshly cut summer grass...
Read moreRunning Five World Major Marathons In 2018 (Prashant Bhatia)
You know it been a good year when your home run, the Dubai Marathon does not feature in the title of the year-ender! The Dubai Marathon in January of 2018 was a harbinger of things to come. A good one at that. It was supposed to be treated as...
Read moreDCS host pink run in support of Breast Cancer Arabia
The Dubai Creek Striders running club has announced plans for its annual pink run to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Arabia. The event is being organized in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. The run is open to all, and...
Read moreNEIL TEMPEST SHARES HIS JOURNEY OF A SUB 3 MARATHON
One thing I’ve learnt from doing endurance events over years is that there’s always a journey you go through when preparing for a big race, which sometimes can actually be more rewarding than the race itself. No matter how experienced, you never...
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