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What is running culture?

Running has never been more popular, so many are questioning what exactly running culture is, and where we go from here.

May 5, 2025 • Raziq Rauf

I wrote a book.

This Is Running is released in Spring 2026 via Batsford Books / Rizzoli Publications

Oct 20, 2025 • Raziq Rauf

How much money could you raise for charity?

Have you bought my book yet? Tell me what you think!

Apr 13 • Raziq Rauf

Running 300 miles while 22 weeks pregnant

And winning the race... That's Allie Gibbons at The Speed Project Atacama.

Apr 10 • Raziq Rauf

G is for Guilt + California book tour this week

And I am now OFFICIALLY AN AUTHOR, so pls pls buy a copy of This is Running xo

Apr 6 • Raziq Rauf

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What is running culture?

May 5, 2025 • Raziq Rauf

If running fast is hard, try running slowly

Sep 28, 2023 • Raziq Rauf

The intimacy of running

Mar 17, 2025 • Raziq Rauf

The Nike coach getting black women on the trails

Mar 20, 2025 • Raziq Rauf

How far would you run to sell a pair of shoes?

Mar 27, 2025 • Raziq Rauf

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Running ultras with type 1 diabetes: “Just give me some sugar. It’ll be fine.”

Jonty Brown has learned a lot about navigating his sugar levels while running ultramarathons, including The Speed Project solo a year ago

Mar 27 • Raziq Rauf

What do you love/hate most about running?

More looks inside my book, This is Running, and how to take part from afar.

Mar 23 • Raziq Rauf

The free radical driving gender parity on The Speed Project’s starting line

Tilly GW has challenged the gender makeup of TSP to immediate success, but there’s more work to be done. She’s doing it.

Mar 20 • Raziq Rauf

How to really get off your phone

Plus all info about my book tour with Salomon

Mar 16 • Raziq Rauf

Los Angeles Marathon debrief

Plus: G is for Gravel, and I may be coming to a town near you!

Mar 9 • Raziq Rauf

It's L.A. Marathon week, and it's BIG

And here's the first event for This is Running. Please come!

Mar 2 • Raziq Rauf

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