Profiles and People
Stories that spotlight the individuals shaping the world of running. From athletes and coaches to pioneers, crews, and behind-the-scenes voices, this category celebrates the personalities, journeys, and communities that bring the sport to life.
Why We Run – Alex Murphy
Why We Run is a new series from Like the Wind magazine that explores the personal reasons people lace up and head out. Read on to hear from runners around the world.
Why We Run – Adrienne Perron
Why We Run is a new series from Like the Wind magazine that explores the personal reasons people lace up and head out. Read on to hear from runners around the world.
Global Running Day: LtW Stories from Around the World
Like the Wind is published by a team dedicated to sharing meaningful storytelling about running. The heart of what we do is publishing stories that connect runners from around the world, providing inspiration and insight into the lives of people for whom running is a way of life.
“Do you think that’s wise?”
Whatever challenge she takes on, Courtney Dauwalter continues to amaze, pushing herself beyond her limits to reach new highs. Writer Sarah Barker has known Courtney since the ultra runner was in high school with her daughter …
Ink That Runs
The smell of nervous sweat on skin, a dull throb during a two-hour session, low sugar levels, that weird feeling of euphoria when it’s over and the subsequent kick of adrenalin that can often become addictive.
A Line in the Sand
I remember being six years old and my dad explaining to us how our white Ford Escort estate came to be covered in strange red droplets one spring morning. It was Saharan sand, blown thousands of kilometres north until it reached …
Bring me Joy
I was fortunate to grow up in South Africa, where sport is almost as important as an education – some might say more important. Circumstances meant that my path into adulthood was driven by teachers and coaches …
Where my feet take me
In 2012, I became the first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in track and field at the Olympics. My route to the games was definitely atypical; it was something I never had anticipated — even a year prior to the 2012 games.
Billy Yang at the UTMB
One of the best running film makers in the world, Billy Yang already has an impressive list of titles to his name. Now he has created an ode to a group of American athletes who came to Europe to take on the UTMB and CCC.