Trail running has emerged as an unlikely equalizer for some foreign domestic workers in a city that often discriminates against them.
Tag: Running
Olympic Athletes’ Feud Goes Public, With Claims of Hotel Theft and Gym Attack
Two legends of long-distance running, Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie, found themselves embroiled in a very public war of words.
Russia Dispatch: An Ice Marathon Across a Frozen Russian Lake: ‘I Ran Twice as Fast’
It is one of the world’s most grueling races, 26 miles over Siberia’s Lake Baikal, amid cracking ice and shifting weather. The race attracts a global cast of athletes who want to test their limits.
Dakar Dispatch: On Dakar’s Streets, Working Out Is a Way of Life. Pollution Is Spoiling the Rush.
Every evening, thousands of runners, wrestlers, soccer players and fitness fanatics exercise on the beaches and streets of Senegal’s capital. With every breath, they inhale increasingly dangerous air.
United Nations Dispatch: Runners Extend U.N.’s Reach, One Sweaty Huff After Another
United Nations representatives dispense with hierarchical diplomacy during runs in Central Park. It’s “a bit like going to the sauna — everyone is equal,” said one from Finland.